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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.

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4/17/1977Swatantra Party was merged in Janata Party.
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9/17/1799Parshuram Bhau Patwardhan, an able leader and diplomat of Madhavrao Peshwa kingdom, passed away.
4/30/1992Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
9/25/1990Sabyasachi Mukherji, Chief Justice of Supreme Court, aged 63, died in London.
4/6/1773James Mill of Scotland, great philosopher and historian (British India), was born.
10/16/1994IRS P-2 successfully placed in orbit.
8/13/1993Rama Rao vows not to return to the house unless the government is ousted.
12/23/1954Judge Bijan Kumar Mukherjea became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 31/01/1956.
11/9/1980P. C. Joshi, former General Secretary of Indian Communist Party, passed away.