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Historical Event on 2/9/1992

Pakistan bans JKLF march.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/26/1991Chautala loses majority after the disqualification of three Janata Dal (S) members. Janata Party merges with Janata Dal (S).
10/22/1947There were bound to be difficulties in consolidating the loosely federated Indian provinces, princely states, etc. into one homogeneous whole state. Kashmir, after initial dithering, acceded to India voluntarily and by popular consent, then, was invaded by Pakistani tribesmen with the support of the Pakistani government.
8/17/1761William Carey, the first English missionary to India, was born. He taught at the newly founded Fort William College at Calcutta from 1801 till his death and helped found the Serampore Press, which made the Bible accessible to over 300 million people.
8/7/1988N. T. Ramarao elected chairman and V.P. Singh the convenor of the National Front.
8/7/1871Abanindranath Tagore, great modern artist and painter, was born at Jorasanko in Calcutta.
6/30/1997Gujarat floods claimed 170 lives.
12/25/1926Dharmavir Bharti, journalist and editor of Dharmyug, was born. His famous books are ""Gunahon Ka Devta"" and ""Suraj Ka Satwa Ghoda"".
12/16/1960Ganesh Chintaman Karve, creator of Marathi dictionary and author, passed away.
4/16/1903Kalka-Simla Railway line section was opened for public conveyance.
11/16/1913Agnihotri Ambadas Shankar, journalist and litterateur, was born.