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Historical Event on 4/2/1970

Meghalaya, an autonomous hilly state, was established after dividing the hilly areas of Assam.

Other Historical Dates and Events
4/11/1999India successfully test-fires the extended range ''Agni-II'' missile, bridging a key gap in its minimum nuclear deterrent profile.
5/20/1878Bahameni Sultan Dawood Shah was assassinated.
11/20/1946Gandhiji starts tour without party.
4/7/1934Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience in India.
3/22/1991President withholds assent to the pension bill of Members of Parliament.
2/14/1996Supreme Court orders CBI probe into a housing scam in which 8,700 govt. houses were allotted out-of-turn.
2/21/1991The President accepts the resignation of 5 cabinet members who were disqualified by the Speaker as per the anti-defection law.
1/25/1976Surinder Amarnath scores 124 on Test debut during India vs New Zealand at Auckland.
10/12/1993RBI liberalises credit and monetary policy.
6/14/1997India expresses regret over ""inadvertent intrusion"" of IAF helicopter into Bangladesh territory.