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Historical Event on 11/09/1236

Ruknud-din Firuz Shah, son of Emperor Iltutmish, was assassinated.

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3/1/1978Justice Y. Y. Chandrachud is sworn in as the Chief Justice of India.
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1/18/1999Prof. Amartya Sen, Nobel Laureate, is selected for Bharat Ratna.
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3/28/1984Bhausaheb Ranade, famous freedom fighter, passed away.
12/22/1940Manvendranath Rai established the Radical Democratic Party.
12/29/1997Sonia Gandhi stepped into active politics.