THOUGHT OF THE DAY
"The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions."-
Chanakya
Events that took place on this day in history 26 October
*In 1947,
The Instrument of Accession is a legal document executed by Maharaja Hari Singh, ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir, on 26 October 1947. By executing this document under the provisions of the Indian Independence Act 1947, Maharaja Hari Singh agreed to accede to the Dominion of India.
This day is now also called ‘Accession Day’.
*In 2006,
The India New Domestic Violence laws were passed. These laws aim at protecting women from domestic violence related to dowries and violence committed against women from partners, husbands, and in-laws. This law is termed as Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 26 October
*In 1971,
Preeti Singh is an author who has been working as a professional writer since 15 years before authoring her two best-selling novels.
Her second and latest book Crossroads has made its place in the India Book Of Records as the First Indian Fiction having real-life people as characters.
*In 1886,
Pandit Godabarish Mishra was a poet and notable socialist known for his contribution to Odia literature.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 26 October
*In 1999,
Eknath Easwaran was a spiritual teacher, author, translator, and interpreter of Indian religious texts such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Upanishads.
Easwaran developed a method of meditation – silent repetition in the mind of memorized inspirational passages from the world's major religious and spiritual traditions– which later came to be known as Passage Meditation.
*In 2000,
Manmath Nath Gupta was an Indian revolutionary writer and author of autobiographical, historical and fictional books in Hindi, English and Bengali. He joined the Indian independence movement at the age of 13 and was an active member of the Hindustan Republican Association.