History of 2-April

             Indian History 2-April

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2-April-1679

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

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2-April-1702

Balaji Vishwanath Bhat, first Peshwa, passed away.

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2-April-1870

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

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2-April-1877

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

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2-April-1902

Gulam Ali Khan Ustad Bade was born.

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2-April-1926

The worst Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta.

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2-April-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 av.

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2-April-1942

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

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2-April-1942

Congress rejected the proposal of Sir Stepherd Crips.

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2-April-1948

Defence Minister announces the establishment of the National War Academy in Kharakvasla, Poona.
2-April-1948Communist leader S.A. Dange arrested in Bombay.

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2-April-1953

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

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2-April-1954

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

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2-April-1970

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

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2-April-1970

Privy purses and special privileges of former Indian rulers abolished.
2-April-1980Raj Narain expelled from Lok Dal forms Janata (S) Party.

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2-April-1980

S. S. Grewal was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 30-04-1981.

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2-April-1987

Indian Standards Institution becomes Bureau of Indian Standards.

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2-April-1991

Asom Gana Parishad splits.

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2-April-1991

Haryana Governor recommends President's rule.

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2-April-1992

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

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2-April-1993

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

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2-April-1994

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

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2-April-1994

Ravi Naik sworn in CM.

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2-April-1996

Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) party registered and recognised.

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2-April-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.

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2-April-1997

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

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2-April-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''.