1716 310 years ago Notable Deaths June 9

Banda Singh Bahadur, Indian commander (born 1670)

On June 9, in the year 1716, Banda Singh Bahadur, Indian commander (born 1670). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of June 9, one of 402 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Banda Singh Bahadur. Learn more below.

Banda Singh Bahadur was a Sikh military commander of the Khalsa Army. At age 15, he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a monastery at Nānded, on the bank of the river Godāvarī. In 1707, Guru Gobind Singh accepted an invitation to meet Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah I in southern India, he visited Banda Singh Bahadur in 1708. Banda became disciple of Guru Gobind Singh and was given a new name, Gurbaksh Singh (as written in Mahan Kosh), after the baptism ceremony. He is popularly known as Banda Singh Bahadur. He was given five arrows by the Guru as a blessing for the battles ahead. He came to Khanda, Sonipat and assembled a fighting force and led the struggle against the Mughal Empire.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on June 9, 1716 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 9 May 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2017 Jun 9 Adam West, American actor and investor (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 9 Pumpkinhead, American rapper (born 1975)
Notable Deaths 2015 Jun 9 Pedro Zerolo, Spanish lawyer and politician (born 1960)
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Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 9 Rik Mayall, English comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1958)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 9 Elsie Quarterman, American ecologist and academic (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 9 Alicemarie Huber Stotler, American lawyer and judge (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 9 Gustave Tassell, American fashion designer (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2014 Jun 9 Bob Welch, American baseball player and coach (born 1956)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 9 Iain Banks, Scottish author (born 1954)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 9 Bruno Bartoletti, Italian conductor (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 9 John Burke, English rugby player (born 1948)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 9 Walter Jens, German philologist, historian, and academic (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2013 Jun 9 Zdeněk Rotrekl, Czech poet and historian (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 9 Régis Clère, French cyclist (born 1956)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 9 John Maples, Baron Maples, English lawyer and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (born 1943)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 9 Ivan Minatti, Slovene poet and translator (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 9 Hawk Taylor, American baseball player and coach (born 1939)
Notable Deaths 2012 Jun 9 Abram Wilson, American-English trumpet player and educator (born 1973)
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Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 9 Tomoko Kawakami, Japanese voice actress (born 1970)
Notable Deaths 2011 Jun 9 Mike Mitchell, American basketball player (born 1956)
Historical Events 2010 Jun 9 At least 40 people are killed and more than 70 wounded in a suicide bombing at a wedding party in Arghandab, Kandahar
Notable Deaths 2010 Jun 9 Ken Brown, British Guitarist who was a member of The Quarrymen (born 1940)
Selected Events 2010 Jun 9 A child suicide bomber attacked a wedding in Nadahan, Afghanistan, killing at least 40 people and injuring at least 70 o
Historical Events 2009 Jun 9 An explosion kills 17 people and injures at least 46 at a hotel in Peshawar, Pakistan
Notable Deaths 2009 Jun 9 Dick May, American race car driver (born 1930)
Historical Events 2008 Jun 9 Two bombs explode at a train station near Algiers, Algeria, killing at least 13 people
Notable Deaths 2008 Jun 9 Algis Budrys, Lithuanian-American author and critic (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2008 Jun 9 Suleiman Mousa, Jordanian historian and author (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2007 Jun 9 Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
Notable Deaths 2006 Jun 9 Drafi Deutscher, German singer-songwriter (born 1946)
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 9 Rosey Brown, American football player and coach (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2004 Jun 9 Brian Williamson, Jamaican activist, co-founded J-FLAG (born 1945)
Notable Births 2000 Jun 9 Diego Lainez, Mexican footballer
Notable Deaths 2000 Jun 9 John Abramovic, American basketball player (born 1919)
Notable Deaths 2000 Jun 9 Jacob Lawrence, American painter and academic (born 1917)
Historical Events 1999 Jun 9 Kosovo War: The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and NATO sign a peace treaty
Selected Events 1999 Jun 9 Yugoslav Wars: The Kumanovo Agreement was signed, bringing an end to the Kosovo War the next day

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