26 February - India on this day18 events

Bhanubhai Shah established the first kite museum of India called 'Shankar Kendara' in Ahmedabad.

The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.

Sursingh Takhtsingh Gohil `Kalapi', famous Gujrati poet, was born.

Sir Benegal Narsingh Rao, an eminent lawyer and political leader, was born. He was the first Indian President of UN Security Council in 1950.

Pran Nath Chhuttani, great physician and teacher, was born.

Manmohan Desai, film producer and director, was born.

Mrinal Pandey, famous Hindi columnist, was born.

Noel David, Hyderabad off-spinner who played ODI in 1997, was born.

First Indian Revolution called the Sepoy Mutiny ends in a few months with the fall of Delhi and Lucknow which broke out in Berhampore by the 19th Bengal Infantry.

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar "Veer Savarkar", great revolutionary freedom fighter, social reformer, politician and writer, passed away at the ripe old age of 83. He was known for the first person to flee by swimming from Port Blair Jail and was associated with right-wing Hindu Mahasabha, started the Abinav Bharat as a secret society of revolutionary terrorists. He was a great Novelist and Poet.

V. S. Khandekar was honoured by Bhartiya Gyanpeeth Award for the novel 'Yayati'.

Chandragupta I succeeded his father Ghatotkacha at Patliputra. He is known for establishing the Gupta dynasty. Gupta era begins.

Satellite Insat 1-B dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Diwan Maniram and Piali Barua were hanged. (Grandson of Purandara Simha, the last Ahom king of Assam).

34 national leaders charge Indira Gandhi's rule is 'constitutional dictatorship'.

Parliament's budget session opens.

Sahib Singh Verma sworn in as Delhi's second CM.

Kalyan Singh wins the ''composite floor test'' in the Assembly, securing 225 votes against the 196 got by Jagadambika Pal.