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Historical Event on 4/2/1679
Aurangzeb reimposed Jizya Tax to finance the spread of Islam on the Hindus.This Jeziya tax was abolished by Akbar.
Other Historical Dates and Events |
9/6/1657 | Shahjahan fell ill. His four sons Dara Shikoh, Suja, Aurangzeb and Murad advanced towards Delhi to capture the throne. |
1/16/1995 | Missile carrier vessel 'Vidhrut' dedicated to nation. |
4/26/1973 | Judge A.N. Ray became the Chief Justice of India. He helded this office till 28/01/1977. |
1/30/1903 | Lord Curzon opened the Imperial Library in in Metcalfe Hall at Calcutta. |
2/4/1628 | Shahjahan was enthroned and proclaimed emperor at Agra. |
8/22/1877 | Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, great painter, philosopher, linguist, critic, art researcher in the East, was born at Colombo in Sri Lanka. |
10/11/1962 | Chinese, Indian troops clash on border, claiming 50 lives. |
10/3/1913 | Sudangsu Abinash Banerjee, 'Montu', cricketer, (5 wickets, 1 test vs West Indies) was born in Calcutta. |
6/24/1966 | Atul Chandrakant Bedade, cricketer (Indian ODI batsman from 1994), was born in Bombay. |
5/21/1992 | Manohar J.Pherwani, 58, Chairman of the National Housing Bank, died. |
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