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Historical Event on 2/6/1966

Madurai Kamraj University established.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1970Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi.
5/8/1992Gul Mahomed, cricketer (8 Tests for India & one for Pakistan), passed away.
1/1/1995This year was announced to be observed as the ""International Year of Tolerance"".
5/7/1889Dr. Narayan Subbarao Hardikar, freedom fighter, journalist and Padmabhushan awardee, was born.
8/15/1972Postal Index Number (PIN Code) of 6-digits was introduced.
6/29/1992Congress (I) nominates K. R. Narayanan for the Vice-Presidentship.
11/12/1885Firodia Kundanmal Shobhachand, politician and Gandhian, was born.
4/10/1919Miss Mercia Sherwood, an English teacher, was assaulted by a mob in Amritsar. Brig. General. R.E.H. Dyer had given instructions to beat her.
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
8/25/1990GOI announces formation of National Security Council headed by the Prime Minister.