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Historical Event on 8/9/1893

Shivpujan Sahai, famous Hindi story writer and novelist, was born at Bihar in a middle class family.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/30/1953The Untouchability (Offences) Bill published in the Gazette of India.
2/5/1991The last of 1.2 lakh Indians in Kuwait manage to return to India.
5/13/1791Lord Cornwallis retreated back to Madras after the battle of Arikera.
4/11/1856Lievens Constantly, Flemish missionary in India, was born.
11/24/1999India finish with 10 gold, eight silver and seven bronze medals in the Commonwealth shooting championship which ended in Auckland.
10/3/1984India's longest distance train Himsagar Express (from Jammu Tavi to Kanya Kumari) was first flagged.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
6/27/1995Environmentalist and 'Chipko' leader, Shri Sunderlal Bahuguna ends the 49-day old fast in demand for a scientific review of the controversial Tehri dam project in UP.
10/5/1676East India company got authority from the King of England to mint Indian currencies 'Rupee and Paise' coins in Bombay.
10/14/199210 Indians sentenced to six years in jail in the UAE on account of staging a play in Sharjah.