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Historical Event on 2/9/1991

India holds the last decennial census of the century.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/25/1987Giani Zail Singh (1916-1994) retired from the post of seventh President.
1/16/1620Amarsingh I, Rajput's guhilot lineage king of Mewad, died.
8/15/1969Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) formed under Department of Atomic Energy.
5/25/1997In a bid to break the deadlock on naming transport corporation after caste leaders in southern districts, Tamil Nadu Government agrees to create a new bus corporation named after Pulithevan.
4/9/1974India, Pakistan, Bangladesh reach pact to exchange prisoners of 1971 war in New Delhi.
7/3/1838Mama Parmanand, one of the founders of `Prarthana Samaj', was born.
7/30/1995Notification issued for the constitution of Jharkhand Autonomous District Council.
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
3/19/1911Santosh Kumar Ganguly, cricket test empire and 10 test 1955-65, was born in Bengal. He also played Hockey and Football. He is the aurthor of ""Manual of Cricket Umpires"" and ""Technique of Umpiring Hockey"".
9/21/1997Mahesh Bhupathi wins a cliff-hanger as India clinches Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Chile 3-2 in Delhi.