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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
7/11/1924Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.
4/18/1971Air India's first Jumbo Jet Plane passenger Boeing 747 named 'Emperor Samrat Ashok' was landed on Santacruz Airport at Bombay.
4/5/1987The centenary of Bombay Fire Brigade was celebrated. (CIVIC).
2/27/1993Samir Ranjan Barman, Tripura CM, resigns.
11/16/2000The Government to reduce equity holding in nationalised banks from 51 per cent to 33 per cent.
1/19/1892Chintaman Vinayak Joshi, famous Marathi comedy writer, was born.
4/27/1920Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.
10/20/1905Mohansing Mahir, famous modern Punjabi poet, was born.
3/31/1843Balwant Pandurang Kirloskar (Annasaheb), first musical playwright of Marathi, was born.
10/10/1910Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis, famous doctor who worked in China, was born at Solapur, Maharashtra.