On This Day in India

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On This Day in India

A wider calendar of Indian history — including stories already published on Curious Indian and important dates we have not covered yet.

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9 June

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Birsa Munda dies in Ranchi jail
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Birsa Munda dies in Ranchi jail

Tribal leader Birsa Munda died in Ranchi jail on 9 June 1900 after leading the Ulgulan resistance against colonial rule and exploitative land systems.

This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.

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Roopa Mishra

Indian civil servant.

This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.

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M.F. Hussain

Indian painter.

This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.

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