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The first Indian expedition team reached the Antarctic continent only on January 9, 1982. It was a huge achievement for India. This campaign was started in 1981.
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January 9 was recorded in history books with great achievements of Indian scientists. In fact, on January 9, 1982, the first Indian expedition reached the icy continent of Antarctica, the southernmost tip of the earth. It is a huge achievement for India. The expedition began in 1981 and the team had a total of 21 members, led by Dr. SZ Qasim. Qasim was then Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Director of the National Institute of Oceanography.
The purpose of this mission is to conduct scientific research here. The group started from Goa on 6 December 1981 and returned to Goa from Antarctica on 21 February 1982.
Some important events recorded on January 9 in the history of the country and the world are as follows:-
1873: Death of Napoleon III.
1915: After returning from South Africa, Mahatma Gandhi arrived in Bombay.
1927: Sundarlal Bahuguna was born, the initiator of the Chipko movement to protect trees.
1934: Birth of playback singer Mahendra Kapoor, who ruled millions of hearts with his magical voice.
1963: Announced the domestic gold control system.
1972: It was announced that in 1971, India ranked first in the world in feature film production. A total of 433 feature films were produced here during this period.
1982: India’s first scientific expedition reaches the South Pole
2001: Bill to return property to Hindus in Bangladesh is passed.
2008: Sri Lankan army takes control of LTTE-controlled area.
2011: 77 people died when an Iran Airlines plane crashed.
2012: Lionel Messi won the FIFA best player title for the second consecutive time.
2020: Reserve Bank of India revised KYC norms.
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