Calendar Logo

2 April - India on this day27 events

1870

Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was found. 95 members from different parts of Maharashtra assembled in Pune during its founding.

#foundation2-April-1870
1948

Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.

#foundation#general2-April-1948
1948

Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.

#crime2-April-1948
1679

Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.

#money#religion#general2-April-1679
1877

Narottam Morarjee, great social reformer and the architect of the modern Indian Shipping, was born at Porbandar.

#birth2-April-1877
1902

Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.

#birth2-April-1902
1926

The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.

#religion2-April-1926
1942

Andaman Islands, U.S. Army Air Force Flying Fortresses, bomb the Japanese fleet.

#general2-April-1942
1970

Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.

#general#new country2-April-1970
1970

Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.

#general2-April-1970
1987

Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.

#general2-April-1987
1991

Asom Gana Parishad splits.

#general2-April-1991
1954

Nehru calls for a halt to the build up of nuclear weapons.

#science#politics2-April-1954
1993

MP High Court quashes dismissal of BJP Government under article 356; the Centre decides to move the Supreme Court.

#law#politics2-April-1993
1997

A division bench of Mumbai High Court holds that a married woman of a joint Hindu family can stake a claim to her father's property.

#law#women2-April-1997
2000

Guru Granth Sahib is a juristic person and can hold property, says the apex court in a judgment of ''far-reaching consequences and great significance''.

#law2-April-2000
1933

Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji "Ranji", Maharaj, jamsaheb of Nawanagar and noted cricketer, passed away. He was referred as "The prince of a little state, but the King of a great game". He scored 989 Test runs with a 1st-class avg. 56.

#sports#death2-April-1933
1997

Sumita Sinha of Dhanbad, (18 years college girl) became a world record holder when a 3,200 kg Ambassador car passed over her.

#sports#women2-April-1997
1702

Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.

#death2-April-1702
1953

Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist and writer, passed away.

#death2-April-1953
1992

Agajan Baig (Aga), famous Hindi film actor, passed away.

#death2-April-1992
1942

Congress rejected the proposal of Sir Stepherd Crips.

#politics2-April-1942
1980

Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.

#politics2-April-1980
1991

Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.

#politics2-April-1991
1994

Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh dismisses Wilfred D'souza Government in Goa.

#politics2-April-1994
1994

Ravi Naik sworn in CM.

#politics2-April-1994
1996

Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.

#politics2-April-1996