26
March

What Happened this Day in India History Events.

1552 Guru Amardas became the third Guru of the Sikhs.
1907 Mahadevi Varma, the modern 'Meera' of Hindi literature world, was born.
1972 President of India VV Giri inaugurates the first International Sanskrit Conference.
1973 In the state of Uttarakhand, India, in 1973, farmers organized an eco-protection movement called "Chipko Movement" to oppose the cutting of trees.