December 9 Special Day in India, What Special Day is Celebrated on 9 December?

December 9 Special Day in India

Special days can be birthdays or the history of a particular person. Here in this article, you can check out the December 9 Special Day in India. There are famous personalities on the list of today special day in India. Let's quickly head into the article to what happened today in Indian history and much more details.

What Special Day Celebrated on 9 December - Events

December 9 Special Day in India has 2 special events Dutch troops and International Anti-Corruption Day.

The Dutch Malabar was the name of a commandment of the Dutch East India Company on the Malabar Coast from 1661 and 1795, and was part of what is now known as Dutch India. The Dutch occupation of the region began with the capture of Portuguese Quilon and concluded with the British occupation of Malabar in 1795.

International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 9th December every year. Corruption has an impact on every aspect of society. Corruption prevention helps to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, protects the environment, creates jobs, fosters gender equality, and ensures greater access to key services like healthcare and education.

#1. Dutch troops

On February 5, 1662, the allies marched into Cochin and marched into the formal Raja's palace. His relatives had sided with the Dutch. The Dutch assisted Cochin in ousting the Portuguese-friendly monarch. In the ensuing combat, the Portuguese-friendly king, along with two of his juniors, were killed. The Dutch were commanded to besiege the Portuguese fort by the Cochin royal family, who appointed a new king.

#2. International Anti-Corruption Day

On October 31, 2003, the United Nations General Assembly passed the UN Convention Against Corruption. The Assembly also declared December 9 to be World Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and the Convention's role in combating and preventing it. In December 2005, the Convention went into effect.

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December 9 Special Day in India - Birthdays

On this day December 9 the people who are celebrating their birthday includes Shahabuddin Rathod, Debraj Roy, Dino Morea, Ragini Khanna and much more.

#1. Shahabuddin Rathod

Shahabuddin Rathod was born on 9th December 1937, he is a Gujarati scholar, teacher and humorist. In the year 2020, he was awarded Padma Shri for literature and education. He was born and reared in a Muslim household from Gujarat. From 1958 to 1971, he was a teacher, and from 1971 to 1996, he was a school principal.

#2. Debraj Roy

Debraj Roy (Bengali: ) is an Indian actor best known for his work in Bengali films. He was born on December 9, 1954. He made his big-screen debut in Satyajit Ray's Pratidwandi (1970), and his role in Mrinal Sen's Calcutta 71 garnered him more attention (1971).

#3. Dino Morea

Dino Morea is an Indian Actor and a former model who appears in Bollywood movies. He was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Indian mother. Nicolo Morea is his older brother, and his younger brother is Santino Morea. His family relocated from Italy to Bangalore, Karnataka when he was seven years old. He went to Army Public School, St. Joseph's College in Bangalore, and Clarence High School before returning to Army Public School.

#4. Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza is well known as an indian model, actress, producer and social worker who works in Bollywood movies. In 2020 she won the title of Miss Asia Pacific International. Mirza was born in the Indian city of Hyderabad. Frank Handrich, her father, was a Munich-based graphic and industrial fair designer, architect, artist, and interior designer. Deepa, her mother, is a Bengali interior designer and landscaper who also helps alcoholics and drug addicts as a volunteer.

#5. Ragini Khanna

Ragini Khanna who was born on 9th December 1984, is an Indian movie and television actress. The reality shows which she has hosted include India's Best Dramebaaz and Gangs of Haseepur. She was one of the contestants on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4th Season in 2010. 

#6. Rao Tularam Singh

Rao Tularam Singh was born on 9th December 1825 and died on 23rd September 1863. Rao Tularam Singh was one of the main leaders of the Indian rebellion in Haryana (1857) and he was considered as the state hero. 

#7. Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain was born on 9th December 1880 and died on 9th December 1932. She is better known as Begum Rokeya, was a Bengali feminist thinker, writer, educator, and political activist who lived in British India (present day Bangladesh). She is largely considered a South Asian pioneer of women's emancipation.

#8. Kamal Mitra

Kamal Mitra was an Indian actor who appeared in over 90 films during a four-decade period. He dominated the Bengali silver screen as a character actor alongside Chhabi Biswas (1900–1962) and Pahari Sanyal (1906–1974). Mitra has appeared in a number of mythological and social films. Because of his baritone voice and imposing stature, he was frequently cast in parts of harsh authority figures.

#9. Homai Vyarawalla

Homai Vyarawalla was the 1st Indian woman photojournalist who was born on 9th December 1913 and died on 15th January 2012. In 2011, she was awarded Padma Vibhushan also was the 1st women in India to join the mainstream publication at the time when she joined The Illustrated Weekly of India.

#10. Erambala Krishnan Nayanar

Erambala Krishnan Nayanar was one of the Indian politician who died on 19 May 2004. He was Kerala's Chief Minister for three terms that is from 1980-1981, 1987-1991, and 1996-2001), making him the state's longest-serving official. He was a senior leader in the CPI(M) at the time of his death, having served on the central Politburo (1992–2004) and twice as the head of the Kerala state organisation (1972-1980, 1992-1996).

#11. Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami

Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami also known as Dr Thoudam Damodara Singh and by the epithet Sripada, was a Gaudiya Vaishnava spiritual leader, scientist, writer, and poet. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada gave him spiritual initiation in 1971.

#12. Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi the Indian Politician was born on 9th December 1946. She became the party's leader in 1998, seven years after Rajiv Gandhi, her husband and former Prime Minister of India, was assassinated, and stayed in charge for twenty-two years, until 2017.