26 November in Indian and World History
26 November in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 26 November is the birth anniversary of Nathuram Premi, Ram Sharan Sharma, Venkatrama Pandit Krishnamurthy, Yashpal, and Ravi Rai.
26 November is also observed as the death anniversary of Shankar Dayal Singh, Hemant Karkare, M C Nambudiripad, and Vikram Gokhale.
Birth Anniversary
26 November in Indian history is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the following personalities:
Nathuram Premi (26 November 1881 – 30 January 1960), was a famous writer, poet, linguist, and editor. He used to write his compositions under the name ‘Premi’. Nathuram Ji acquired a good knowledge of Sanskrit, Bangla, Marathi, and Gujarati languages. Along with the publication of original texts, he accomplished the commendable task of filling the stock of Hindi by publishing translations of works of eminent writers of Indian languages, especially Bengali. He was born on 26 November 1881 in Madhya Pradesh.
Ram Sharan Sharma (26 November 1919 – 20 August 2011), was an Indian historian and educationist. He was one of the Indian historians of international repute, who made society aware of reality. Ram Sharan Sharma was counted among those who started the process of writing social and economic historiography by freeing ‘Indian history’ from dynastic tales. He extensively expanded the Department of History of the University of Delhi during the 1970s. The credit for the creation of most of the posts in the department is also given to the efforts of Professor Sharma. He was born on 26 November 1919 in Begusarai, Bihar.
Venkatrama Pandit Krishnamurthy (26 November 1923 – 7 April 2014), is a well-known name in the Indian cinema industry. He is a famous cinematographer of Hindi films. VK as a cameraman Murthy has earned a lot of names. The magic of his camera can capture the sadness of smiling lips, the dampness of dark circles under his eyes, the humming warmth of rosy winters, and the fragrance of love emanating from the letters hidden in the books. V.K. is the name of the wonderful combination of art and technology and the incomparable experiments of light and shadow in Hindi cinema. He was associated with the team of actor-director Guru Dutt. In Guru Dutt’s black and white films like ‘Pyaasa’, ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Chundahvin Ka Chand’ and ‘Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam’, he enthralled the audience by creating miracles with light and camera. He was also selected for the country’s highest honor ‘Dada Saheb Phalke Award’ (2008). He was born on 26 November 1923 in Mysore, Karnataka.
Yashpal (26 November 1926 – 24 July 2017), was an Indian scientist and educationist. His contribution to the development of scientific talent in the country is considered to be special. Honoring his achievements, the Government of India honored him with Padma awards. Yashpal also used to host a scientific program named ‘Turning Point’ on Doordarshan. He has made a special contribution to the field of education in India. He was strongly against overburdened studies in education. That is why he had drawn the attention of the Government of India to this issue many times. Yashpal was born on 26 November 1926.
Ravi Rai, a politician and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. The elections to the Ninth Lok Sabha heralded a new era in India’s parliamentary democracy. No single political party could get an absolute majority in the House and thus for the first time in the history of the Indian Parliament, a “Hung Parliament” was formed. Despite this unprecedented political uncertainty, members of the Lok Sabha, rising above party sentiments, unanimously elected Shri Ravi Rai as the Speaker of the Ninth Lok Sabha. Ravi Rai, endowed with inherent simplicity and transparent honesty, increased the prestige and dignity of the post of President with his fair and prudent attitude. He was born on 26 November 1926 in Puri, Orissa.
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Death Anniversary
26 November in Indian history is observed as the death anniversary of the following personalities:
Shankar Dayal Singh (27 December 1937 – 26 November 1995), was one of the youngest members of the Fifth Lok Sabha and was twice elected for the Parliament of India in which he represented the Chatra parliamentary constituency in Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was again elected to the upper house, the Rajya Sabha, in 1990 from Bihar. Shankar died on 26 November 1995.
Hemant Karkare (12 December 1954 – 26 November 2008), a 1982 batch IPS officer. He was the head of the Anti-Terrorist Squad of Mumbai. Hemant Karkare was martyred while bravely facing the serial blasts and firing in Mumbai on 26 November 2008.
M C Nambudiripad (2 February 1919 – 26 November 2012) was a pioneer of popular science writing in the Malayalam language and an eminent translator. He was one of the founders of the popular science movement in Kerala State, India.
Vikram Gokhale (14 November 1945 – 26 November 2022) was an Indian film, television, and stage actor, noted for his roles in Marathi theatre, Hindi films, and television. He was the son of the Veteran Marathi theatre and film actor, Chandrakant Gokhale.
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Notable events on 26 November in Indian and World History
26 November 1885 – The first meteorite picture was taken.
26 November 1921 – Verghese Kurien, considered the father of the country’s White Revolution, was born.
26 November 1931 – Adolfo Perez Esquivel, an Argentine activist, community organizer, painter, writer, sculptor, and Nobel Prize Laureate, was born.
26 November 1932 – The great cricketer Don Bradman scored ten thousand runs in first-class cricket.
26 November 1948 – The National Cadet Corps was established.
26 November 1948 – Elizabeth Blackburn, a biological researcher, and Nobel Prize Laureate, was born.
26 November 1949 – Our Constitution, the highest law of the country, was adopted.
26 November 1949 – The Constitution of independent India was signed by the President of the Constituent Assembly.
26 November 1953 – Britain’s upper house, the House of Lords, approved a resolution moved on this day to start a commercial television channel in the country.
26 November 1960 – STD service started in India for the first time between Kanpur and Lucknow.
26 November 1964 – Hedwig Kohn, pioneering physicist, died.
26 November 1967 – About 450 people died in a cloudburst in Lisbon.
26 November 1992 – On this day, the British Parliament in a historic decision decided that Queen Elizabeth of Britain would have to pay tax on her income.
26 November 1996 – To find out the possibilities of life on Mars, the US space agency NASA sent the spacecraft ‘Mars Global Surveyor’ into space.
26 November 2002 – Winston Churchill was voted the greatest British citizen in a BBC poll.
26 November 2008 – The suicide terrorist attack took place in the city of Mumbai, India. The terrorists entered the Taj Hotel and took many guests hostage. It was freed by the Indian Army after three days of action. Terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008 killed 164 people and injured over 250.
26 November Historical Significance
On November 26, several significant events have unfolded throughout history. In 1789, the United States observed its first Thanksgiving Day as a national holiday, proclaimed by President George Washington. This day holds cultural importance in American tradition, symbolizing gratitude and unity. Fast-forwarding to 2008, India faced tragedy as multiple coordinated terrorist attacks struck the city of Mumbai, lasting for four days and claiming the lives of over 170 people, while injuring hundreds more. This event profoundly impacted India’s security policies and spurred international cooperation in combating terrorism. Additionally, on November 26, 1922, Howard Carter and his team discovered the entrance to King Tutankhamun’s tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings, leading to one of the most significant archaeological findings of the 20th century. This discovery unveiled a treasure trove of artifacts, providing invaluable insights into ancient Egyptian culture and history. Thus, November 26 stands as a date marked by both celebration and somber reflection on the intricacies of human experience.
Important Days of 26 November in History
Constitution Day (India): 26 November is Observed as Constitution Day of India also known as Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas, to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
National Cake Day (United States): A day to indulge in and celebrate the deliciousness of cakes of all flavors and varieties.
Thanksgiving Day (United States): In the United States, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November, which sometimes falls on November 26. It’s a day for giving thanks for the blessings of the harvest and the preceding year.
949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
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