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Historical Event on 12/9/1825

Tula Ram Rao, one of the revolutionary heroes of the 1857 and Sepoy Mutiny, was born.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1952India won first cricket Test Match at Chepauk Stadium, Madras.
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1/16/1681Sambhaji was crowned as the successor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in a function held at Raigad Fort.
10/27/1998L. P. Singh, ICS, former Governor of five north eastern states, died in New Delhi. He was 86.
6/1/1959N.G. Ranga resigned from the Indian National Congress and took up the leadership of the newly formed Swatantra Party.
7/25/2000Two Indians Aruna Roy from Rajasthan and Jockin Arputham, founder of the Indian National Slum Dwellers' Association, chosen for the Ramon Magsaysay award for public service.
7/28/1939Tarun Ram Phookun, great lawyer, orator, eminent writer and President of the Assam Chhatra Sammelan in 1928, passed away.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.
6/9/1923K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born.
5/1/1997Anand wins all three categories in Amber chess tournament in Monte Carlo.