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Historical Event on 7/26/1927

Gulabrai Sipahahimalani Ramchand, cricketer (valuable all-rounder in 33 Tests for India), was born in Karachi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/22/1991Chautala sworn in as Haryana CM.
1/14/1758Emperor of England's charter allowed the East India Company to keep to any booty taken in war against the enemies of the king and the company. The confisticated goods, after the war, could be kept with them.
2/13/1713Farrukh Siyar becomes Emperor of India after capturing Red Fort.
5/28/1966B. S. Chawla was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 21-02-1973.
7/10/1927Ganga Ram, great social reformer and founder of Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi, died in England while functioning as an active member of the Royal Commission on Agriculture. He was against dowry and child marriages and advocated widow re-marriage and also established institutions for vocational education and education for adults.
8/22/2000Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.
7/9/1746French sailor's fleet reached at the bank of Pondichery in India.
4/23/1926Madhavrao Sapre, great political leader, passed away.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
4/12/1801William Carey fort was appointed the Professor of Bengali Language in fort at William College, Calcutta.