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Template:Year in region Events in the year 1926 in India.

Incumbents[edit | edit source]

Emperor of India – George V
Viceroy of India – The Earl of Reading
Viceroy of India – The Lord Irwin (from 3 April)

Events[edit | edit source]

National income - ₹33,959 million
April – Hindu-Muslim strike in Calcutta.^[1]
15 July – BEST buses make its début in Bombay.
24 November – Sri Aurobindo retires, leaving the Mother to run the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.

Law[edit | edit source]

1 October − Public Service Commission established, it was later reconstituted as Federal Public Service Commission by the Government of India Act 1935 only to be renamed as today's Union Public Service Commission after the independence.
Trade Unions Act
Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act
Indian Bar Councils Act
Cotton Industry (Statistics) Act

Births[edit | edit source]

January to June[edit | edit source]

8 January – Kelucharan Mohapatra, Odissi dancer and guru (died 2004).
16 January – O. P. Nayyar, film music director and composer (died 2007).
20 January
- Jamiluddin Aali, poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist, and scholar. (died 2015)
- Qurratulain Hyder, novelist and short story writer, academic and journalist (died 2007).
21 January – Laxman Pai, artist (died 2021)
26 May – Sukumar Azhikode, teacher, critic and orator. (died 2012)
6 June – Sunil Dutt, Bollywood actor and producer (died 2005)

July to December[edit | edit source]

15 August – Sukanta Bhattacharya, poet (died 1947).
3 September – Uttam Kumar, actor (died 1980).
8 October – Raaj Kumar, actor (died 1996).
21 November – Prem Nath, actor (died 1992).
23 November-((Sathya Sai Baba)),

Indian guru,philanthropist, educator (died2011).

26 November – Yash Pal, scientist and educator.
31 December – Zahoor Qasim, marine scientist.

Full date unknown[edit | edit source]

J. P. Chandrababu, comedian-actor, singer and dancer (died 1974).
Nalini Jaywant, actress.

Deaths[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262

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[1] Everyman's Dictionary of Dates; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262

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-*April – Hindu-Muslim strike in Calcutta.<ref>''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262</ref>
+* National income - {{INR}}33,959 million
-*15 July – [[Bombay Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] buses make its début in [[Bombay]].
+* April – Hindu-Muslim strike in Calcutta.<ref>''Everyman's Dictionary of Dates''; 6th ed. J. M. Dent, 1971; p. 262</ref>
-*01 October − Public Service Commission established, it was later reconstituted as [[Federal Public Service Commission]] by the [[Government of India Act 1935]] only to be renamed as today's Union Public Service Commission after the independence.
+* 15 July – [[Bombay Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] buses make its début in [[Bombay]].
-*24 November – [[Sri Aurobindo]] retires, leaving [[Mirra Alfassa|the Mother]] to run the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.
+* 24 November – [[Sri Aurobindo]] retires, leaving [[Mirra Alfassa|the Mother]] to run the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry.
+==Law==
+* 1 October − Public Service Commission established, it was later reconstituted as [[Federal Public Service Commission]] by the [[Government of India Act 1935]] only to be renamed as today's Union Public Service Commission after the independence.
+*Trade Unions Act
+*Good Conduct Prisoners Probational Release Act
+*Indian Bar Councils Act
+*Cotton Industry (Statistics) Act
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 *16 January – [[O. P. Nayyar]], film music director and composer (died [[2007 in India|2007]]).
 *20 January
-** [[Jamiluddin Aali]], poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist, and scholar.
+** [[Jamiluddin Aali]], poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist, and scholar. (died [[2015 in India|2015]])
 ** [[Qurratulain Hyder]], novelist and short story writer, academic and journalist (died [[2007 in India|2007]]).
 *21 January – [[Laxman Pai]], artist (died [[2021 in India|2021]])
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