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Historical Event on 9/9/1923

First magazine 'Kiran' was published by Ravikiran Mandal.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/26/1995Madhya Pradesh declared ""Tiger State"" as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger population.
12/24/1762Gopalrao defeated in the battle of Jamkhindi.
12/24/1762Francisco de Almeida, Viceroy of Protuguese India, passed away in a battle.
11/10/2000R.M. Shankara and Rashmi Kumari lift men's and women's title in the World carrom championship in New Delhi.
9/24/1995Kanpur University renamed as Chhatrapati Shahu University.
9/24/1995Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
6/20/1995B.R. Verma was made pro-tem Speaker by Governor by invoking Article 180 (1).
11/22/1899Shaheed Laxman Nayak, freedom fighter and leader, was born at Tentuliguma village, Koraput district.
10/16/1945Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) established.
11/1/1983Rajiv Gandhi, 48, who was chosen to succeed his assassinated mother, was sworn in as Prime Minister in New Delhi today. Across the Jamuna River, in a Sikh slum, evidence was found of the enormous political problems the new Prime Minister faced. The bodies of at least 95 Sikhs were discovered. The Indian army had also been ordered into nine other cities. Religious warfare between Sikhs and Hindus had claimed at least 1,000 lives since Indira Gandhi was assassinated. The security guards who killed her were both Sikhs. US Secretary of State George Shultz, who attended the funeral, assured the new Prime Minister of US interest in a ""strong and stable India."" US-Indian relations had been strained recently because of United States support for Pakistan. Shultz called for a ""renewed positive trend"" in re