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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas - January 09

January 12 , 2023 688 days 633 0
  • It is also known as Non-Resident Indian Day.
  • It is an annual event celebrated on January 9th to mark the contribution and achievements of the overseas Indian community to the development of India.
  • The day also commemorates the return of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi from South Africa to India in 1915.
  • This day was first celebrated in 2003.
  • The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards were bestowed on this day.
  • They are classified into three categories – Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Gold, and Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Life Time Achievement.

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