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Historical Event on 5/2/1926

Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/27/1857Nana Sahib was captured at Kanpur.
6/24/1966Bombay-New York Air India flight crashes into Mont Blanc (Switz), 117 die.
6/15/1991About 50% of the 180.3 million electorate cast their votes in the final phase of Lok Sabha elections.
9/19/1996India Development Forum pledges $7b. to India.
11/27/1935Prakash Bhandari, cricketer (3 Tests for India in mid-50's, 77 runs), was born in Delhi
11/22/1928British King George confined to bed with congested lung; Queen to take over duties.
1/10/1997The second leg of the Indian Satellite circuit held in Ahmedabad.
7/1/1862Calcutta High Court was established for West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. This Court has a Circuit Bench at Port Blair.
11/18/1978Dhirendra Ganguly, film maker, writer, director and actor, passed away.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.