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Historical Event on 1/9/1946

Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi, famous Hindi poet, Gujarati litterateur, writer, headmaster and innovator of duel meaning phrases, passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/8/1941Sir Jorge Abraham Gearson, philologist and archealogist, passed away.
1/1/1973Indian General Insurance Corporation nationalised.
4/15/1895Bal Gangadhar Tilak inagurated the Shivaji Mahotsav at Raigad Fort.
1/11/1991Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Morarji Ranchhodji Desai (1896-1995).
6/4/1947Dharmanand Damodar Kosambi, internationally famous Pandit of Buddhism, passed away.
11/24/1998Polling is held in 626 assembly constituencies spread over four States - Delhi, Madhya Prades, Mizoram and Rajasthan.
12/13/1999The Railways announces concessions for senior citizens, students upto Class X and the poor.
11/18/1999Three Lashkar-e-Taiba militants, including its Chief Commander, are killed in a fierce encounter with Special Operations Group (SOG) in Jammu and Kashmir.
4/24/1996BSE index reaches 3869.87, a new 18-month high.
2/15/1945Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.