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Historical Event on 4/9/1954
India reports only 43\% of population speaks 15 recognized languages, noting 720 dialects, 23 tribal tongues.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/20/1997 | Veerappan, the forest brigand, releases the six hostages after 12 days. |
| 8/14/1998 | The Government transferred Revenue Secretary N. K. Singh and Finance Secretary Montek Singh Ahluwalia. |
| 5/11/1998 | Three momentous events took place on the day that did the nation proud. Firstly, three underground nuclear tests at Pokhran Range in Rajasthan, which included a hydrogen bomb, were tested; secondly, the successful test firing of the 'Trishul Missile' and thirdly, the maiden Certification test flight of 'Hansa-3', the first-all Composite indigenous two seater aircraft. |
| 3/16/2000 | Rabri Devi, Bihar Chief Minister, wins trust vote. |
| 3/16/2000 | The first visit of Jesuit Priest of Goa in the Court of Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. |
| 7/6/1999 | The Indian High Commission staff member Yog Raj Vij, who was beaten up and abducted by Pakistani intelligence operatives, is released. India strongly condemns this assault. |
| 7/6/1999 | Muiz ud din Qaiqabad, was the tenth sultan of the Mamluk dynasty (Slave dynasty), was killed in his bed. He was proved to be an inefficient ruler. |
| 10/11/1737 | A violent earthquake and cyclone hit Calcutta which claimed 3,00,000 lives. |
| 10/10/1937 | Anant Bhave, famous Marathi litterateur and news announcer on Doordarshan, was born. |
| 1/8/1925 | The first All India Art & Craft Exhibition was inaugurated by Sir William Marries, Governor UP at Kaisar Baug, Lucknow. |
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