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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.
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| 4/20/1887 | Padmabhushan Jemini Roy, famous painter, was born. |
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| 10/16/1992 | Capt. P. K. Sahgal of Azad Hind Fauz died. During the trial at the Red Fort, he said, "Beacuse I wanted freedom for my motherland , I was ready to shed my blood for it." (15-5-97 |
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| 12/29/1977 | World's biggest Drive-In theatre started screening in Bombay. |
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