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Historical Event on 4/9/1991

Rajendra Mathur, editor of Hindi daily newspaper 'Navbharat Times', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/17/199220 members of the Janata Dal led by Ajit Singh break away from the parent body seeking separate seats in the Lok Sabha.
5/15/1998Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award.
7/2/1972Shimla Treaty' was singed between Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Pakistani counterpart Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
7/27/1972Charu Majumdar, father of Naxalite Movement and the founder President of C.O.I.(M-L), died in prison.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.
6/12/1952J&K Assembly decided to terminate hereditary monarchy.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
1/1/1992Petrol and diesel price hiked in 11 states to make it uniform all over the country.
1/26/1993Sub Lt. Rubi Singh of the Navy becomes the first woman in India to lead an armed force contingent in the Republic Day parade at New Delhi; British PM John Major attends as the first ever British head of Government as Chief Guest.
3/9/1998Vishwanathan Anand,Chess legend, wins the Super Grand Master Title.