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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
2/2/1967US President Johnson orders consignment of 2 mil. tons of food grains to be sent to India.
8/9/1970Trailokyanath Chakravarty died in Delhi.
3/1/1910The Dalai Lama is welcomed in Darjeeling.
11/29/1945Ugoslaviya in Rajshahi was ended.
5/29/1915Sita Ram Surajmal Jajoo, social reformer and politician, was born at Neemuch Cantt, M.P.
11/21/1999The Centre retired two members of the Prasar Bharati Board, Ms. Romila Thapar, eminent historian and Mr. Rajendra Yadav.
5/16/1932Hundreds die in fighting between Muslims and Hindus at Bombay.
1/20/1988Shiv Charan Mathur sworn in as CM of Rajasthan.
11/19/1917Indira (Pridarshani) Gandhi, the first Indian Lady Prime Minister, was born at Allahabad. She was the only child of Jawharlal Nehru and took active participation in freedom fight by forming ""Vanar Sena"" (a team of young detectives). She lead India in a successful war against Pakistan to seperate East and West Pakistans and establish the nation of Banglades
3/11/1990Darbarsingh, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away.