THOUGHT OF THE DAY
" Survival can be summed up in three words - never give up. That's the heart of it really. Just keep trying."
Bear Grylls
Events that took place on this day in history 9 December
*In 1658,
Dutch Malabar,
also known by the name of its main settlement Cochin, was the title of a commandment of the Dutch East India Company on the Malabar Coast between 1661 and 1795, and is part of what is today collectively referred to as Dutch India. Dutch presence in the region started with the capture of Portuguese Quilon, and ended with the occupation of Malabar by the British in 1795.
*In 2018,
Tens of thousands march on Delhi, India to demand Hindi temple be built on contentious religious site in Ayodhya.
Famous people that have birthdays on this day in history 9 December
*In 1880,
Rokeya Sakhawat Hussain was a Bengali feminist thinker, writer, educator and political activist from British India (present day Bangladesh). She is widely regarded as a pioneer of women's liberation in South Asia.She advocated for men and women to be treated equally as rational beings, noting that the lack of education for women was responsible for their inferior economic position.
*In 1937,
Shahabuddin Rathod was born on 9 December 1937 at Thangadh (now in Surendranagar district, Gujarat, India). He was born and raised in a Gujarati Muslim family. He was a teacher from 1958 to 1971 and a school principal from 1971 to 1996. In addition to a good knowledge about his Islamic background and faith, he has also learned about Sanskrit language and Hinduism.
He is awarded Padma Shri, fourth highest civilian award in India, for his services in the field of literature and education in 2020.
Famous people that have death anniversaries on this day in history 9 December
*In 1881,
Aghore Nath Gupta
was a scholar of Buddhism and a preacher of the Brahmo Samaj. He was designated Sadhu (saint) after his premature death in recognition of his pious life. Sivanath Sastri wrote about him, "His unfeigned humility, deep spirituality and earnest devotion were a new revelation to the members of the Samaj."
*In 1997,
Kota Shivarama Karanth was an Indian polymath, who was a novelist in Kannada language, playwright and an ecological conservationist. ... He was the third writer to be decorated with the Jnanpith Award for Kannada, the highest literary honor conferred in India.
"International Anti-Corruption Day"
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed every year on 9 December to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it.