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Historical Event on 2/2/1835
Thomas Babington Macaulay westernises education in India. English is made official government and court language and as medium of instruction.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
4/17/1977 | Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party. |
2/17/1993 | Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"". |
9/17/1799 | Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan, an able leader and diplomat of Madhavrao Peshwa kingdom, passed away. |
4/30/1992 | Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India. |
9/25/1990 | Sabyasachi Mukherji, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, aged 63, died in London. |
4/6/1773 | James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born. |
10/16/1994 | IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit. |
8/13/1993 | Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted. |
12/23/1954 | Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956. |
11/9/1980 | P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away. |
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