Today Importance - 2nd August
2-August-1763
British troops again defeated Mir Kasim in the battle of 'Giriya'.
2-August-1781
Sakharambapu Bokel, the great politician of the Maratha Empire passed away.
2-August-1858
The English Parliament passed the Demonstration to move the organization of India from the East India Organization to the English Government. The supreme British ruler in India was called 'Viceroy' after the ceremony.
2-August-1861
Chemist and great patriot Parafulla Chandra Roy was born in Raruli-Katipara village of Jessore district.
2-August-1877
Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla, Previous Boss Pastor of Madhya Pradesh, Legal counselor, Legislator and Social Specialist, Sagar, M.P.
2-August-1880
Bellary Raghav, famous actor, lawyer, social worker and playwright, was born.
2-August-1885
Poet Siyaram Sharan Gupta, brother of national poet Maithilyasharan Gupta, was born.
2-August-1891
Renowned sculptor Padma Shri VP Karmarkar (Nanasaheb) was born.
2-August-1919
Birth of famous poet and Sahitya Akademi Award winner Bharat Bhushan Agarwal.
2-August-1922
Great industrialist Gangaprasad Birla was born.
2-August-1922
Politician and lawyer Krishnapal Singh was born in Birauli, Madhya Pradesh.
2-August-1935
The British government passed. The India Act separates Burma, Aden from India.
2-August-1942
Gandhi said that if the Japanese invaded because of the current Indian discontent, they could be welcomed into India.
2-August-1953
The great social worker, leader and politician Baldev Ramji Mirdha "Kisan Keshari" died on the way to address a Kisan Sammelan. He also played an important role in the formation of Rajasthan.
2-August-1958
Arshad Ayub, cricketer (Indian off-spinner in 13 Tests between 1987-89), brought into the world in Hyderabad.
2-August-1959
Little Theater was established.
2-August-1970
India's first woman Ambassador Smt. Chonira Beliyappa Muthamma was posted to Hungary.
2-August-1977
Jaswinder "Jus" Jutla, soccer (football) player, was brought into the world in Glasgow, Scotland.
2-August-1980
Late sculptor Ramashankar Baij.
2-August-1984
32 killed in bomb blast at Meenambakkam airport.
2-August-1987
Geet Shetty retained the World Amateur Billiards title.
2-August-1987
Viswanathan Anand turned into the main Asian to bring home the World Junior Chess Title.
2-August-1988
The Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of Satwant Singh and Kehar Singh in the Indira Gandhi assassination case.
2-August-1993
CEC Seshan postponed all elections, including by-polls, in December in protest against the government's attempt to destroy the commission.
2-August-1993
Seven rebel MPs of JD(A) joined Congress (I).
2-August-1994
Opposition left the Parliament panel, boycotted the session.
2-August-2000
The Lok Sabha scored a "hat-trick" by passing the Jharkhand Bill, initiating the process of formation of three new states.
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