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Historical Event on 2/9/1991

India holds the last decennial census of the century.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
4/23/1987Supreme Court in a judgement confers Hindu widows absolute ownership of property under Hindu Succession Act 1956.
4/24/1998India wins the Coca Cola Cup at Sharjah, beating Australia by six wickets in the final.
6/11/1997I.K. Gujral, PM, asserts that India had not deployed the `Prithvi' ballistic missile anywhere in the country or on the border.
1/7/1956Vinoo Mankad scores 231 vs New Zealand, 413 opening stand with Roy.
5/19/1796Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds.
11/18/1911Free primary school education is introduced.
7/11/1832British Parliament finally rejected to remove the appeal of Hindus puritans against Sutee abolition, as demanded by tradional orthodox Indians.
1/18/1971Barrister Nath Pai, freedom fighter and member of parliament, passed away at the age of 49.
3/28/1914Komagata Maru sailed from Hong Kong to Vancouver with 351 Sikhs and 21 Punjabi Muslim youths under the captaincy of Sardar Gurjeet Singh as a part of 'Ghadar' Movement.