2 March in Hindu history
2 March 1930
Kalaram temple entry satyagraha at Nashik
Dr Ambedkar leads thousands to the Kalaram temple to claim the right of all Hindus to enter it. The temple doors stay shut, and the satyagraha goes on for five years.
2 March 1949
Sarojini Naidu dies at Lucknow
Bharat’s first woman governor dies in office at Government House, Lucknow, as Governor of the United Provinces.