Today Importance - 9th June

Today Importance - 9th June

Today Importance - 9th June

9-Jun-1659

Dara Shikoh was handed over to Aurangzeb's army by Jiban Khan, a Baluchi, whose life Dara saved.

9-Jun-1752

The French army surrendered to the British at Trichinopoly, India.

9-Jun-1834

Legendary author and social activist Dr. William Carey has died.

9-Jun-1900

Freedom fighter and leader Birsa Munda breathed his last in Ranchi Jail.

9-Jun-1909

Birth of famous detective story writer Baburao Arnalkar.

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Today Importance - 10th June

9-Jun-1923

Idris Hasan Latif, Air Boss Marshal, was brought into the world in Hyderabad, Deccan.

9-Jun-1923

Renowned journalist, dramatist and storyteller K.K. Birth of Alagirisamy.

9-Jun-1948

Former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav was born.

9-Jun-1949

Kiran Bedi, the first woman officer of the Indian Police Service, was born in Amritsar, Punjab.

9-Jun-1957

Indian General Election (2nd) is over.

9-Jun-1964

Lal Bahadur Shastri turned into the subsequent Top state leader of India when the nation was in grieving following the passing of Jawaharlal Nehru and the Sino-Indian Conflict. Shastri quoted "Jai Jawan Jai Kishan" which inspired war-torn Indians to raise their morale. He held this position until his death in Tashkent on 11 January 1966. Indira Gandhi served as Information and Broadcasting Minister in her cabinet.

9-Jun-1967

Narayan Sripad Rajhansa alias Bal Gandharva falls into a coma in Bombay and never regains consciousness.

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9-Jun-1980

MG Ramachandran's second AIADMK government assumed power.

9-Jun-1986

ICMR has established a network of reference/surveillance centers for AIDS in almost all the states of India.

9-Jun-1986

The main Guides demise was accounted for from a confidential clinic in Mumbai.

9-Jun-1991

The Civil Services Preliminary Exam has been canceled due to a question paper leak.

9-Jun-1991

Renowned filmmaker and director Raj Khosla passed away.

9-Jun-1992

The LDF won Narkal and the UDF retained the Tanur assembly seat in Kerala.

9-Jun-1992

Rajesh Khanna (Congress-1) won the New Delhi Lok Sabha seat from BJP defeating Shatrughan Sinha.

9-Jun-1994

Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial flying master], Hindu saint, died in a plane crash near Jammu. He was 70 years old.

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9-Jun-1997

IK Gujral reshuffled portfolios in the Union Cabinet.

9-Jun-1997

At least 50 people have been killed and 5,000 families affected in landslides triggered by heavy rains in Gangtok.

9-Jun-1998

Gujarat was hit by a cyclone that killed 1,000 people in six days.

9-Jun-1998

81 people died due to the cyclone in Gujarat's Saurashtra and Kutch regions and Rajasthan's Jalore district. After that, toll 934 was issued only in Kutch-Saurashtra region.

9-Jun-1998

The rupee has fallen to an all-time low. 42.23/25 against the dollar.

9-Jun-1999

Indian Army has two important posts in Batalik sector.

9-Jun-2000

A CBI-assigned court outlined charges against Bihar Boss Clergyman Rabri Devi and RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav in the unbalanced resources case.

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The Impact of Calendars on Historical Events

Calendars, as tools for measuring and organizing time, have profoundly influenced historical events, shaping societies, cultures, religions, and economic activities. The impact of calendars is multifaceted, extending from the daily lives of individuals to the grand scale of civilizations. This descriptive analysis explores how calendars have influenced historical events through their development, cultural significance, and practical applications.

Development and Evolution of Calendars

The development of calendars is rooted in humanity’s need to track time for agricultural, religious, and administrative purposes. Ancient civilizations created calendars based on celestial observations. The Sumerians, for instance, used a lunar calendar, while the Egyptians developed a solar calendar. The Egyptian calendar, with its 365-day year divided into 12 months, was one of the earliest attempts to align the civil year with the solar year. This alignment was crucial for agricultural societies to predict seasonal changes and plan crop cycles.

The Julian calendar, introduced by Julius Caesar in 45 BCE, was a significant advancement. It corrected the drift of the Roman calendar by introducing a leap year every four years, thus approximating the solar year more closely. This reform not only standardized the calendar in the Roman Empire but also influenced subsequent European calendars. The Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, further refined the Julian calendar by adjusting the leap year rule. The Gregorian calendar’s adoption was gradual, impacting the dating of historical events and creating discrepancies in historical records during the transition period.

Cultural and Religious Significance

Calendars hold deep cultural and religious significance, often determining the timing of festivals, rituals, and holidays. In ancient Mesopotamia, the lunar calendar dictated religious observances, while the Hebrew calendar, still in use today, sets the dates for Jewish holidays. The Islamic calendar, also lunar, determines the timing of Ramadan and Hajj, central events in the Muslim faith.

The Christian liturgical calendar, based on the Gregorian calendar, influences the celebration of Easter, Christmas, and other religious holidays. The computation of Easter, which varies each year, has historical roots in the Council of Nicaea (325 CE), where it was decided to align Easter with the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This decision has had lasting effects on Christian worship and the organization of the liturgical year.

In the East, the Chinese calendar, a lunisolar system, has shaped cultural practices for millennia. The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is a major event affecting social and economic activities across China and the Chinese diaspora. Similarly, the Hindu calendar, with its regional variations, determines the dates of numerous festivals like Diwali and Holi, deeply embedded in Indian culture. READ MORE

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