Quick glance of 18 April in the pages of History

April 18: Here are the major events that occurred on 18 April….

• 18 April, 1336: The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.
• 18 April, 1612: Marriage of Shahjahan and Mumtaj Mahal was solemnised.

• 18 April, 1859: Tantiya Tope (his original name was Ramchandra Raghunath Tope) a leader of Sepoy Mutiny, was captured in April, courtmarshalled and hanged at Sivpuri for participating in the Revolt of 1857.
• 18 April, 1898: Damodar Hari Chapekar, India’s first revolutionary, was hanged in the Yervada Central Jail. He was punished for killing the Rand and Ayrest British Officials.

• 18 April, 1904: Ramnath Goenka, president and founder of Indian Express Group, was born.
• 18 April, 1916: Lalita Pawar, actress of Hindi and Marathi cinema, was born.
• 18 April, 1917: Gandhi saw one of his testing grounds of Satyagraha in Champaran. He defied section 144 of Criminal Act.

• 18 April, 1917:Surya Sen alias Masterda attacked on Armoury of Chittagong with 62 men of the Indian Republican Army.
• 18 April, 1962: Poonam Dhillon, Hindi film actress, was born.
• 18 April, 1971: Air India’s first Jumbo Jet Plane passenger Boeing 747 named ‘Emperor Samrat Ashok’ was landed on Santacruz Airport at Bombay.

• 18 April, 1971: Gavaskar makes 220 in second innings vs West Indies after 124 in first.
• 18 April, 2000: A. B. Vajpayee, Prime Minister, constitutes a Group of Ministers to review the national security system in its entirety in the light of the recommendations of the Kargil review committee.