Today Importance - 3rd April
3-April-1670
Tanaji, the right hand of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died during the battle of Sinhalese fort in Malraux.
3-April-1680
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the incomparable Maratha head, loyalist, warrior, political dissident, progressive and extraordinary child of India died at Raigad Post. His son Sambhaji ascended the throne.
3-April-1700
Sikandar, the former Sultan of Bijapur, died in Satara in Mughal captivity.
3-April-1857
Queen Victoria was also declared the Empress of India.
3-April-1903
Well known legislator, political dissident and social specialist Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay was brought into the world in South Kanara, Karnataka.
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Today Important - 4th April
3-April-1912
M. Educationist and writer Varadarajan was born in Tirupattur.
3-April-1914
Sam Hormuz Framji Jamshedji Manekash, India's first Field Marshal, was born. He was broadly known as "Sam Manekash".
3-April-1926
Temple vandalized in Hindu-Muslim riots in Kolkata, 12 dead, 100 injured.
3-April-1932
The boycott of British goods was so widespread that it is now believed that 70% of cotton goods came from Japan.
3-April-1946
Sagarmal Gopa, a faithful loyalist, political dissident and political extremist, was scorched alive.
3-April-1950
BJP-Shiv Sena cabinet minister Jayaprakash Shankarrao was born in Mundada.
3-April-1956
Nehru announced that troops had been sent to control the Naga tribes in the Burmese border region, who were demanding a separate state.
3-April-1966
The first Indian made computer was launched at the Jadavpur University campus.
3-April-1978
Pandit Hridaynath Kunzru, social reformer, politician, passed away. He contributed a lot in public life by fighting against the caste system, untouchability etc. He was closely associated with Ghokhleji, the 'Servant of Indian Society'. He also refused to accept the "Bharat Ratna" award given to him.
3-April-1984
Bombay won the Ranji Trophy by defeating Delhi in the first innings.
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3-April-1984
In New Delhi, Sikh terrorists killed a Member of Parliament in his house.
3-April-1984
Soyuz T-11 carried three astronauts including the first Indian squadron. Leader. Salute from Rakesh Sharma 7.
3-April-1987
Shri Vatsyayan died.
3-April-1988
Rajiv Gandhi sealed the border between Punjab and Pakistan.
3-April-1991
The UP assembly has been dissolved to clear the way for the assembly elections.
3-April-1992
Mahanadi Coalfields Restricted (MCL), an auxiliary of Coal India Restricted (CIL), was framed.
3-April-1992
Nagaland has been brought under President's rule.
3-April-1994
S Bangarappa, Former Chief Minister, Launches His Karnataka Congress Party
3-April-1994
Goa Governor Bhanu Prakash Singh has resigned.
3-April-1994
B. Kerala Governor Rachaiah takes charge of Goa
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Today Importance -5th April
3-April-1996
Union Ministers P. Chidambaram and M. Arunachalam resigned over the revival of the alliance between the Congress (I) and the AIADMK.
3-April-1998
Senior BJP functionary Pramod Mahajan has been selected Political Consultant to the State leader "in the position of Bureau Priest in the PMO".
3-April-1999
Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2E), the fifth satellite in the INSAT-2 series has been launched. It has versatile communication and meteorological capabilities. It is still in use. Sent off by the European send off vehicle Ariane, ISRO has rented eleven 36 MHz identical units of on-board C-band ability to Intelsat.
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