On This day: Key events on May 2, from Osama bin Laden’s death to foundation of British colonial rule in India

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Also Read: Weather today: IMD issues heatwave warning for THESE states, and orange alert for heavy rainfall in 5 NE states In 1611, the British East India Company received a Royal Charter from King James I. The incident marked a monopoly of the EIC over English trade with all countries east of the Cape of Good Hope, giving it exclusive rights to trade in the lucrative markets of the Indian Ocean region and beyond. With exclusive rights to trade in the area, EIC’s journey to establish its rule in India began with this charter.

Also Read: Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes for May 2, 2024: Win free in-game goodies The day marks the first meeting of the Indian National Congress (INC) that took place in Bombay in 1885. The party played a historical role in achieving independence from British rule. Mahatma Gandhi was arrested by the British authorities in India for leading the Salt March in 1930, a non-violent protest against the authority’s salt monopoly.

The Salt March is a significant movement in India’s independence struggle. Also Read: Heatwave in Telangana: EC extends polling time by an hour for Lok Sabha Election 2024 It is believed that the Kargil War between India and Pakistan began on this day in May 1999. Different records have shown different dates for the beginning of the conflict, which arose over the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and militants into Indian-controlled territory in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The war lasted until July 26, 1999. Laden was killed on May 2, 2011, after a covert operation by the United States Navy SEALS in Abbottabad, Pakistan. The operation, code-named Operation Neptune Spear, was carried out by the elite SEAL Team Six.