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Events for April 30

30-April-1030	Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
30-April-1843	Ramchandra Bhikaji Gunjikar, marathi novelist and editor, was born.
30-April-1863	Naval Force East India Comapny was merged with the British Naval Fleet.
30-April-1870	Dadasaheb Phalke alias Dhundiraj Gobind Phalke was born at Trymbakeshwar near Nasik, Maharashtra. He is remembered as the 'Father of Indian Cinema'. He produced India's first feature Film, 'Raja Harishchandra' and founded Phalke & Co. at Bombay. He was a director, producer, writer, editor & laboratorian, portrait photographer and also a scene-painter.
30-April-1888	Hailsones kill 246 in Moradabad.
30-April-1896	Maa Anandamayee (1896-1982), God-intoxicated yogini and mystic Bengali saint, was born at Kheora. Her spirit lives on in devotees.
30-April-1908	Khudiram Bose along with Prafulla Chaki had planned to throw a bomb at a carriage supposed to be carrying the tyrannical magistrate Kingsford. Unfortunately he was betrayed and was caught and finally was sentenced to death.
30-April-1909	R. Shankar, politician, journalist and former Chief Minister of Kerala, was born.
30-April-1909	Kirpal Prem Nath, educationist, was born at Moga (Punjab).
30-April-1909	Sant Tukdoji Maharaj, great saint, patriot and social worker, was born at Yawali, district Amravati.
30-April-1936	Mahatma Gandhi started staying in Sevagram Ashram at Wardha in the Central Provinces, making it his headquarters.
30-April-1947	The entire nation is stirred by religious strife
30-April-1958	Shiekh Abdulla taken into custody.
30-April-1977	Nine Congress-ruled states placed under President's rule. Janata Party formed.
30-April-1981	C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-02-1985
30-April-1988	Raj Kapoor gets Dada Saheb Phalke award for 1988.
30-April-1991	BJP election manifesto promises Presidential form of government.
30-April-1992	Import duty on gold halved; minor concessions in direct taxes.
30-April-1992	Over 7 years after the gas disaster, a Bhopal court orders attachment of Carbide properties in India.
30-April-1996	CBI concludes after 11 1/2 years of investigation that no espionage has taken place in what was dubbed the `ISRO spy scandal case'.
30-April-1996	Re-polling in 445 stations in six states.
30-April-1998	Anna Hazare, social worker, was awarded the CARE International humanitarian award for 1998.
30-April-1998	Sukh Ram, former Union Minister, decides to resign as a Minister in the Himachal Pradesh Government.
30-April-1999	Jessica Lal, model and TV personality, was murdered in a crowded south Delhi restaurant.