January 9th holds profound historical significance in the annals of Bharat and the global narrative, witnessing pivotal events that have left an indelible mark on history. Let’s delve into the historical tapestry of January 9th.
1. On January 9, 1915, Mahatma Gandhi returned to Bharat with his wife Kasturba Gandhi. January 9 is celebrated as Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas to commemorate the return of Mahatma Gandhi to Bharat from South Africa. This day is celebrated to honor the contribution of the overseas Bharatiya community in the development of Bharat. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas was established in the year 2003 on the recommendation of the first non-Congress government of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In the year 2015, it was amended, and it was decided that it would be organized every two years. Let us tell you that more than 5 crore Bharatiyas live all over the world; they are settled in more than 100 countries. Most of the NRIs live in America, followed by UAE, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, Britain, and then Canada. These Bharatiya immigrants settled in different countries are making the country proud. These NRIs in foreign countries are also playing an important role in determining the economic and political situation of those countries. Bharat has the largest number of immigrants in the world.
*Mahatma Gandhi returned to Bharat
*This day is celebrated as Overseas Bharatiya Day
*More than 5 crore Bharatiyas live around the World
*Most NRIs live in America
2. On January 9, 1982, the first Bharatiya expedition team reached the icy continent of Antarctica. This expedition was started in 1981, and the team had a total of 21 members. The goal of this mission was to conduct scientific research here. The journey of this team started from Goa on December 6, 1981, and the team returned to Goa from Antarctica on February 21, 1982.
*42 years ago, Bharat’s expedition team reached Antarctica for the first time
*The aim was to do scientific research
3. On January 9, 1922, Dr. Hargobind Khurana was born in Raipur village of the Punjab province of united Bharat. Dr. Hargobind Khurana played a special role in laying the foundation of biotechnology. His contributions paved the way for advancements in the fields of genetic engineering and biotechnology. Not only this, in 1972 Dr. Khurana created the world’s first artificial gene. Dr. Khurana’s works are still seen as the foundation of research in the field of genetics. Dr. Hargobind Khorana was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1968.
*Today is Dr. Hargobind Khurana’s Birth Anniversary
*Dr. Khurana was an Bharatiya American biochemist
*Awarded the Nobel Prize in 1968
4. On January 9, 1927, Sunderlal Bahuguna, an environmental thinker and a prominent leader of the Chipko movement, was born in Uttarakhand. In the year 1972, Sunderlal Bahuguna gave a new direction to the Chipko movement; he laid a new foundation for this movement and inspired the country and the world to conserve forests. It was due to the efforts of Sunderlal Bahuguna that the ‘Chipko Movement’ gained worldwide recognition. The result of which was that this movement got the support of environment lovers and people engaged in environmental protection all over the world. After which the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had to bring the ‘Forest Conservation’ law. Even the Central Government had created a separate Ministry of ‘Forest and Environment’. Due to the ‘Chipko Movement’, Sunderlal Bahuguna became famous worldwide by the name of ‘Vrikshamitra.’
*Today is the birth anniversary of ‘Vrikshamitra’ Sunderlal Bahuguna.
* Gave a new direction to the ‘Chipko Movement.’
*Due to the ‘Chipko Movement,’ Indira Gandhi had to bring ‘Forest Conservation’ law
5. On January 9, 1793, the world’s first hydrogen-filled balloon took flight. It was launched by French aeronaut Jean Pierre Blanchard from Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia city of America. President George Washington witnessed this launch. This balloon also had various scientific instruments and a small dog on it. Blanchard also sold tickets to view the balloon launch.
*The first hydrogen-filled balloon took flight
*It was launched by Jean Pierre Blanchard
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