Unani Day 2026 celebrated in Mumbai; Prataprao Jadhav inaugurates renovated Unani research centre at JJ Hospital
Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav presided over the Unani Day 2026 celebrations in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 14 February 2026, and inaugurated the renovated Co-location Centre of the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) at the J.J. Hospital campus.
Summary
Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav presided over the Unani Day 2026 celebrations in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on 14 February 2026, and inaugurated the renovated Co-location Centre of the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) at the J.J. Hospital campus. The centre, first set up in 1984, was upgraded at a cost of about ₹3.84 crore. The celebrations opened a two-day National Conference on 'Innovation and Evidence in Unani Practice', organised by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), which concluded on 15 February. Static link: Unani Day is observed annually on 11 February to mark the birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a pioneering Unani physician, educationist and freedom fighter.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 14 February 2026, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Presided by
- Prataprao Jadhav, MoS (IC), Ayush
- Inaugurated
- Renovated RRIUM Co-location Centre, J.J. Hospital (est. 1984; upgraded for about ₹3.84 crore)
- Conference
- 'Innovation and Evidence in Unani Practice', CCRUM, 14–15 February
- Static link
- Unani Day — 11 February, birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan
Practice MCQs 3 questions
In which city were the Unani Day 2026 celebrations held on 14 February 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Mumbai
Unani Day 2026 was celebrated in Mumbai, with a national conference at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre.
Unani Day is observed every year on 11 February to commemorate the birth anniversary of:
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Correct answer: D — Hakim Ajmal Khan
Unani Day marks the birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a pioneering Unani physician, educationist and freedom fighter.
Consider the following statements: 1. Unani Day is observed on 11 February each year. 2. The 2026 national conference on Unani medicine in Mumbai was organised by the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM). Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Unani Day falls on 11 February; the 2026 conference 'Innovation and Evidence in Unani Practice' was organised by CCRUM on 14–15 February.