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Historical Event on 6/9/1948
Laloo Prasad Yadav, former Chief Minister of Bihar, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 5/2/1926 | Hindu women gain right to seek elected office. |
| 2/11/1996 | Wills World Cup Cricket inaugurated at Calcutta. |
| 6/6/1907 | John Morley, U.K. Government State Secretary, declares ""it will not withdraw from India under any circumstances"". |
| 12/28/1981 | New Government led by the Congress (I) leader K. Karunakaran installed in Kerala. |
| 1/31/1931 | Gangadhar Mahambre, famous Mmarathi writer, was born. |
| 8/15/1947 | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India. |
| 11/29/1953 | Bahuriya Ramswarup Devi, better known as Laxmibai of Bihar, passed away. She will be always remembered for Chapra District Revolt, whereby she tied seven British men and threw them in Narayani River. |
| 5/22/1961 | Jnanpeeth Award was instituted and the first award was given in 1965. This award is given for the best creative literary writing by any Indian citizen in any of the languages included in the VIII Schedule of the Indian Constitution. The award carries a cash price of Rs 2.5 lakh, a citation and a bronze momento. |
| 5/21/1973 | Mohan Kumarmangalam, Central Minister, passed away in an air crash near Delhi. |
| 4/23/2000 | Mumbai regains Ranji Trophy. |
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