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Historical Event on 9/14/1949

Hindi declared the national language by the Constituent Assembly after a three-day debate.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/27/1888Ganesh Vasudeo Malvankar, great social worker, educationist, writer and first speaker of Lok Sabha, was born in Baroda.
3/18/1948Eknath Dhondu Solkar, cricketer (India 1969-77, brilliant short-leg fielder), was born in Bombay. He is recipient of Arjun Award (1973).
10/9/1978Asian Games begin in Bangkok.
9/8/1910Saint Shri Gajanan Maharaj died.
2/7/1864P. S. S. Iyyer, famous lawyer and educationalist, was born.
8/9/1942Subhash Chandra Bose (Netaji) forms the Indian National Army in Malaya with the help of the Japanese. He inaugurates the Government of Free India at Singapore.
1/16/1896Jaideva Singh, famous musician and educationist, was born Shohratgarh, U.P.
6/19/1990NDC approves approach paper to the Eighth Plan.
1/1/1903Sen also produced the first publicity films of India--""Jaba Kusum Hair Oil'' and ''Edward's Anti-malaria Specific''. He also filmed the celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII at Calcutta.
11/2/1971Roberto Fernandes, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Goa.