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April

What Happened this Day in India History Events.

1853 In India, the first train ran from Mumbai to Thane in 1853.
1919 Gandhiji declared a fast on this day in 1919 to pay tribute to those who died in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.
2008 The statue of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was unveiled in 2008 in London.
2004 India defeated Pakistan 2–1 in the series by winning the Rawalpindi Test.