Personality or Event of the day
 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
(Born: 14 November 1889 – Died: 27 May 1964 )
The first statesman to call for a “stand still” agreement on nuclear testing on 2 April, 1954.
However, this did little to stop the extensive nuclear testing ever thereafter
  • The 1st Prime Minister o India.
  • Central figure of the Indian politics in much of the 20th century.
  • He ruled India as Prime Minister from 1947 till 1964.
  • He is widely considered as the architect of Modern India.
  • His birthday is celebrated as "Children's Day" in India.
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 BADE GHULAM ALI KHAN
(Born: 02 April 1902 – Died: 25 April 1968 )
Tansen of the 20th century
Padma Bhushan (1962)
  • He belonged to the Patiala Gharana of Hindustani classical music
  • His renditions like the Hari Om Tatsat' and the 'Ae Na Balam kyaa karoon sajnee' are world-renowned even now
  • The greatest representative of Hindustani Classical Music in 20th century.
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 AJAY DEVGAN
(Born: April-02, 1969)
One of the most versatile actors of Bollywood, India
  • Married to Indian actress, Kajol
  • the first in Bollywood to acquire a six-seater private jet for transport
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 KUMAR SHRI RANJITSINHJI
(Born: September 10, 1872 – Died: April 02, 1933)
Erstwhile Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar
  • An icon of Indian Cricket
  • Prestigious First class Cricket Ranji Trophy is named in his honour
  • Ranji Trophy tournaments were inaugurated in 1935 by the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala  
  • He was the Chancellor of the Indian Chamber of Princes; and represented India at the League of Nations.
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 AURANGZEB
(Born: November 04, 1618     -     Died: March 03, 1707)
The 6th Mughal Emperor, who ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent
 On April 02, 1679, he re-imposed the jizya tax on non-Muslims.
Earlier, Akbar had abolished the same more than a century ago.
  • Remembered for his religious intolerance, defacing and destruction of temples of other religions, life-threatening conversions of non-Muslims, reinstatement of Jizya, etc.
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