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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
9/9/1999Mr. V. Sudarshan, Foreign Editor of The Pioneer till recently gets the Appan Menon Award.
6/1/1964Nava Paisa, established in 1947, was renamed as 'Paisa'.
7/5/1990G. C. Saxena, J&K Governor, promulgates J&K Disturbed Areas Act, 1990, declaring several districts as disturbed area.
5/14/1982All India Radio renamed as 'Akashwani' but it's Urdu service yet announces that it's All India Radio.
7/24/1991Industrial licensing scrapped.
11/21/1993R.F. Botha, Foreign Minister, moots a grouping of Indian Ocean countries.
3/1/1919Mahatma Gandhi announced his desire to start 'Satyagraha' against proposed Rowlatt Act meant to curb civil and political liberties.
10/28/1947Sheikh Mohammad Abdulla invited to form an interim government in J&K.
8/13/1947Riots sweep Lahore in Punjab; mobs stone Gandhi's house.
10/30/1977Demonstrators and police clash in Madras as Indira Gandhi tours the country.