9th May – What Happened Today In History? | On This Day

Today In History?

Find out what happened on the 9th of May in History. There are a lot many happenings which had taken place on this date in the pages of Indian History, here we have listed some of the very important events occur  9th  May

Maharana Pratap or Pratap Singh (May 24, 1540 – January 19, 1597) was a Hindu Rajput ruler of Mewar, a region in north-western India in the present day state of Rajasthan. In popular Indian culture, Pratap is considered to exemplify the qualities like bravery and chivalry to which Rajputs aspire, especially in context of his opposition to the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale, CIE  (9 May 1866 – 19 February 1915) was one of the founding social and political leaders during the Indian Independence Movement against the British Empire in India. Gokhale was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and founder of the Servants of India Society.
Vijaya Thesingu Rajendar is a Tamil film actor and director as well as a film score composer, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, singer,bear, comedian, dancer and playback singer. He is also a politician in Tamil Nadu, India. Rajendar starred in several films in the late-1980s in lead roles
Mallika Sarabhai (born 9 May 1954) is an activist and Indian Classical Dancer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Daughter of Classical Dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai and renowned Space Scientist Vikram Sarabhai, Mallika is an accomplished Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam dancer.
Neha Bamb (born 9 May 1985) is an Indian actress. She is known for playing the role of Mahi Malhotra on the Zee TV soap opera Maayka as well as the role of Kripa Sharma on the Sony tv show Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai. Bamb’s first commercially successful role was the character Kripa Sharma on the soap opera Kaisa Ye Pyar Hai (KYPH)

Death anniversaries on 9th May

Talat Mahmood (February 24, 1924 – May 9, 1998) was a popular Indian playback singer and film actor. A recipient of the Padma Bhushan in 1992, he had a unique style of singing. He was famous for singing ghazals.
Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil (September 22, 1887 – May 9, 1959) was a social activist and educationist in Maharashtra, India. Strong advocate of education of the masses, he was the founder of Rayat Education Society, one of the most important educational institution in Maharashtra.
Shahaji II (formerly Vikramsinhrao (Nana Sahib) Puar) (4 April 1910-9 May 1983) was Maharaja of Dewas (senior) from 1937–1947 and Maharaja of Kolhapur from 1947-1983. He was the first Maharaja of Kolhapur from the Puar dynasty. Shahaji II was born as Yuvaraja Vikramsinhrao Tukojirao on 4 April 1910 at Kolhapur
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy ( born 20 February 1935) is a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Visakhapatnam constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress.
Sir Robert Chambers (14 January 1737, Newcastle upon Tyne–9 May 1803, Paris), was a jurist, Vinerian Professor of English Law, and Chief Justice of Bengal. Born in January 1737, Chambers was the son of Robert Chambers, an attorney in Newcastle. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School in Newcastle and awarded an exhibition at Lincoln College, Oxford in May 1754.
 

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