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Historical Event on 6/2/1908

Sri Aurobindo, freedom fighter, was arrested in Manik Tala Bomb explosion case.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1990India wins Indira Gandhi Gold Cup hockey tournament.
12/5/1946Dada Maharaj Satarkar passed away.
6/6/1909Morappakam Joysam Gopalan, cricketer (1 Test India v England 1933-34), was born in Maduranthakam, Madras.
10/4/1847Pratapsingh Bhosle, Maratha King, died.
5/22/1989IRBM 'Agni' Missile launched successfully from Chandipur, Orissa.
12/7/1992Religious riots swept across India in the wake of the destruction of the ancient Babri Masjid mosque by rampaging Hindu fanatics in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya yesterday. More than 800 people had been killed and hundreds injured as Muslim and Hindu mobs stabbed, shooted and beat each other. The violence had thrown the government into chaos and had spilled into the neighboring states of Pakistan and Bangladesh. The army had been called out to restore order in Bombay, where street battles left 41 dead. The stock market had been closed down and Parliament forced to adjourn. Advani quit as the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha.
10/17/1949The Constituent Assembly of India adopted Article 370 of the Constitution making special provisions for J&K.
3/12/1942British troops vacate the Andaman in Gulf of Bengal.
9/13/2000Central Government withdraws the ban on use of non-iodised salt despite protests from the medical community and several state governments.
4/15/1883Narhar Raghunath Phatak, famous journalist and historian, was born.