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Historical Event on 9/9/1949

Hindi was accepted as the national language of India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/20/1991Sivarasan and Subha, the main suspects in Rajiv Gandhi case, commit suicide in Bangalore.
10/12/1967Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia also known as "Dauntless Dr. Lohia", freedom fighter, social reformer and socialist leader, died at the Willingdon Nursing Home, New Delhi. He had founded the 'Praja Socialist Party' in 195
1/25/1824Micheal Madhusudan Dutta, Bengali poet and dramatist, was born in Sagardari village of Jessore district.
12/15/1894Saraswatibai, famous singer and classical music expert, was born.
5/12/1937George VI is crowned.
11/29/1644The Massachusetts General Court issued a call for local pastors to learn the dialects of neighboring Indian tribes as an aid toward converting them to the Christian faith.
7/20/1969M. Hidayatullah became the first acting President of India.
9/3/1997Anjan (Lalji Pandey), well known lyricist and noted poet, died.
5/15/1817Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born.
10/27/1937Abdul Karim Khan, famous singer of 'Kirana Gharana', died.