Important Events in 1754 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1754: Robert Clive again attacked and annexed Calcutta from Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah.

Important Events in 1757 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1757: After the Battle of Plassey, Clive, Britisher, defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, Mir Jafar, Nawab of Bengal and re-captured Calcutta, after it had been seized by the Nawab of Bengal who had used the “Black Hole” to imprison British captives.

Important Events in 1878 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1878: Mannathu Padmanabhan, great social worker and first president of the Tranvancore Devasworn Board, was born at Perunna village, Kerala State.

Important Events in 1899 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1899: Monks started living in Belur Math.

Important Events in 1905 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1905: Jainendra Kumar, famous Hindi novelist and patriot, was born.

Important Events in 1930 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1930: Mazharul Haque, greatest social worker, politician, nationalist, poet, journalist and writer, died.

Important Events in 1932 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1932: Sant Harchand Singh Longowal, famous Ragi and reluctant politician, was born in Sangrur’s backward Gadarhiani village.

Important Events in 1943 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1943: Vir Bhai Kotwal sacrificed his life.

Important Events in 1947 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1947: Mahatma Gandhi met Lord Bevin, the personal emissary of British Prime Minister Winston Churchil, in Delhi. Beven is reported to have told the great man, ”Eighteen languages, 500 dialects, some 30 religions, a million Gods and Goddesses, 300 million individuals, an infinity of castes and sub castes, and a population (that is) practically illiterate and half of which (are) beggars or thieves… Good luck, sir! Such a nation is ungovernable! It’d take you centuries to get anywhere!”. Gandhiji wrapped his large, white shawl a little more closely around him, and modestly replied, ‘India has eternity before her.. and “All around me is utter darkness”.

Important Events in 1948 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1948: Nehru threatens Indian action to stop Pakistani raids into Kashmir.

Important Events in 1953 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1953: Government set up a Board of Editors under Dr. Syed Mahmood to prepare a history of Freedom Movement in India.

Important Events in 1959 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1959: Kirtivardhan Bhagwat Jha Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83), was born in Purnea, Bihar.

Important Events in 1960 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1960: Raman Lamba, cricketer (Indian opening batsman 1986-87), was born in Meerut.

Important Events in 1964 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1964: Raichaudhary Ambikagiri, nationalist Asamia poet, died.

Important Events in 1967 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1967: University established at Berhampur in Orrisa State.

Important Events in 1973 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1973: General S. H. F. J. Manekshaw appointed as Field Marshall.

Important Events in 1979 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1979: Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs West Indies).

Important Events in 1987 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1987: Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab, great industrialist, leader and former Chief Minister of Orissa, died.

Important Events in 1990 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1990: Capt. Nivedita Bhasin, 26, becomes the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft.
• 1990: Election panel made one member body again; Election Commissioners S. S. Dhanoa and V. S. Seigell removed.

Important Events in 1991 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1991: P. Shivshankar resigns as Opposition Leader in Rajya Sabha.
• 1991: Thiruvananthapuram airport declared India’s fifth International Airport.

Important Events in 1992 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1992: Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.

Important Events in 1993 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1993: Allahabad court allows ‘darshan’ at Ayodhya.

Important Events in 1994 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1994: India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.
• 1994: Landslide win for GNLF in the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council elections.
• 1994: Warden’s in Arambaug, India lead about a fifty hungry and bruised elephants into a forest for temporary shelter. After a week, the herd strayed from a santuary, stampeding villagers and terrorising peasants.

Important Events in 1997 – Indian History on 02 January

• 1997: Bihar wins team titles in both men’s and women’s sections in national archery. Limba Ram and Purnima Mahato, both of Bihar, win individual crowns in men’s and women’s sections respectively. Turkey’s `Pocket Hercules’, weightlifter Naim Suleymanoglu, who captured three Olympic gold medals, calls it a day in Ankara.

Important Events in 2000 – Indian History on 02 January

• 2000: Surya Sekar Ganguly (Goodricke National Academy) wins the Junior National chess championship in Sivakasi.
• 2000: Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, author of timeless classics ‘Charitraheen’ and ‘Grihadaha’, chosen novelist of the century in an online poll conducted by a literary magazine.