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Historical Event on 9/26/1977

Uday Shankar (Chowdhury), producer and director of dance-based film 'Kalpana', passed away. He was the elder brother of Pandit Ravishankar. His main achievement was the blending of the Indian classical style with the Western Ballet and various folk dances.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/3/1831Britishers captured Mysore.
8/29/1998Prasar Bharti ordinance promulgated.
3/9/1966India yields to Sikh demand for Punjab-speaking state.
1/24/1952The first International Film Festival of India held in Bombay, this event had a great impact on Indian Cinema.
1/25/1989Motilal Vora sworn in as CM of Madhya Pradesh.
1/25/1989Sun City India founded by Rao in Jodhpur.
10/11/1737A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives.
9/8/1933Asha Bhosle (born Asha Mangeshkar), famous playback singer, was born in Sangli, Maharashtra.
2/14/1925Mohan Dhariya, politician and nature lover, was born.
4/19/1996AIDS deleted from the list of contagious diseases in the Railway Act of 1989.