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Historical Event on 9/9/1850

Bhartendu Harish Chander, father of modern Hindi literature, poet and dramatist, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/27/2000The Clinton administration rejects a demand by 21 U.S. Congressmen for declaring India a terrorist state in the wake of attacks on Christian priests and churches.
3/5/1995India and China agree to open two new border points including Nathu La (Sikkim) to facilitate meetings between their military personnel.
12/21/1974Inssatvahana, the first establishment to give submarine training, was commissioned at Visakhapatnam.
3/17/1995Congress-I in Arunachal Pradesh wins two-third majority.
3/21/1976The Indian people have delivered a stinging rebuke to the woman who had ruled them without the benefit of a constitution for the past 19 months by dumping her from office in a landslide election. After 11 years of rule, Indira Gandhi has resigned, and in an uncharacteristically humble statement said she ""accepted the verdict unreservedly"" and promised ""constructive cooperation"" with the new government. The heads of the victorious parties immediately dropped the year-and-a-half-old state of emergency, freed political prisoners, and began negotiations over who would head the new government.
7/26/1956Godavarish Mishra, famous Oriya poet, playwright and essay writer, died.
3/16/1928C.V. Raman announced his discovery of ''new radiation'' to an assembly of scientists at Bangalore.
8/22/2000Parliament okays two Constitutional Amendment Bills restoring relaxations in marks for promotion in government jobs to SC/STs and exempting Arunachal from reservation for SCs.
8/2/1959Little Theatre was established.
3/3/1859A length of 119 miles of line was laid in the North from Allahabad to Kanpur.