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Historical Event on 1/9/1854

Govind Vasudev Kanitkar, noted poem writier, novelist and translator, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/1/1978In the Child Marriage Act, minimum age for marriage was raised to 21 year for males and 18 years for females.
12/26/1925Krishna G. Ginde, great musician and singer, was born.
8/17/1932V.S. Naipaul, great Indian writer, was born.
5/16/1975Sikkim annexed principality and was declared as the 22nd state of Indian Union.
10/5/1990Dr. Rajkumar Varma, famous Hindi journalist and playwright, died.
4/15/1942George VI awards the George Cross to the people of Malta.
11/17/1925Jemini Ganesh, film actor, was born.
10/22/1913Harumal Sadarangani, famous Sindhi writer, was born at Sind, Pakistan.
3/22/1977Indira Gandhi-led Indian National Congress party lost the 6th general election of India. She resigned as Pime Minister of India.
4/19/1950Shyama Prasad Mukherji resigned. He was the first Minister of Central Cabinet.