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Historical Event on 10/2/1942

Menka Devi, freedom fighter, was arrested by the police when she and her friends were carrying out Gandhi Jayanti procession. She was tortured with cigar butts and the administration set her house on fire.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/2/1964Raichaudhary Ambikagiri, nationalist Asamia poet, died.
7/4/1986Sunil Gavaskar celebrated his 115th Test in cricket at Edgbaston.
6/13/1992Security scam: assets of three SBI officials attached.
12/8/1998An Indian film, 'The Terrorist' wins all top awards including the Golden Pyramid award for the best film at the 23rd Cairo International Film Festival. Santosh Sivan gets the best director award, while its actress Ayesha Dharker bags the best actress award.
6/15/1982Supreme Court rules that all children, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to public education.
7/31/1996Supreme Court exempts Rao from appearing in CMM court personally.
1/25/1880Brahmo Samaj of modernisation and fraternity amongst religions Nababidhan Keshab Chandra Sen introduced.
8/19/1993Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune.
3/8/1997G. K. Moopanar unanimously elected first president of Tamil Maanila Congress.
11/8/1999The Government announces waiver of telephone bills up to Rs. 1000 in the rural areas of cyclone-hit Orissa.