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Historical Event on 12/26/1978

Indira Gandhi released after week in jail for refusing to testify on corruption.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1953The first new state in India since 1949, Andhra Pradesh, is established on purely linguistic basis and formally inaugurated. This state was created by sub-dividing state of India, Madras Province and this movement was started by Shriramulu for which he had to sacrifice his life.
8/3/1905Uma Datt Sraswat, famous writer, was born at Biswan in U.P.
11/25/1999Baba Amte, a Gandhian and noted social worker, is chosen for the Gandhi Peace Prize.
5/4/1849Jyotirindranath Tagore, Bengali litterateur and poet, was born.
5/9/1996Kerala CM A.K. Antony resigns.
7/12/1957Sahajada Karim became Aga Khan.
11/14/1957Children's Day.
8/17/1916Amritlal Naagar was born.
9/21/1746French expeditionary army occupies Labourdonnais & Dupleix Madras.
12/12/1901Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore founded the first dance school called as ""Kala Bhawan"" and established the ""Barahamacharya Ashram"", the core of Vishwa Bharati University of Shantiniketan, near Bolpur. It was formally opened on December.