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Historical Event on 1/9/1915

Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1915Bahadur Shah captured the fort of Chittor and then marched against the Mughal emperor.
11/28/1998The Congress(I) wins the Assembly elections in Delhi, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
9/15/1947Gandhi deplores the idea of population transfer.
12/10/1978Mother Teresa is awarded the Nobel Peace prize.
10/31/1997Rushmi Chakravarthy makes it a double in the National hardcourt tennis in Mumbai.
5/10/1981The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).
12/7/1999Nareshwar Dayal is appointed India's High Commissioner to UK.
9/5/1990Rajya Sabha approves the Prasar Bharati Bill rejecting by voice vote three motions moved by the Congress(I) to refer the Bill to a joint select committee.
6/17/1973Leander Vece Paes, tennis player who singles bronze at Atlanta Olympics (1996), was born. He was also a winner of French Open in 1999, Gold Flake Open, Newport 1998, Wimbledon 1999 (doubles and mixed doubles).
10/2/1982Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, former Finance minister of India, died.