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Historical Event on 9/2/1970

Parliament abolishes the privileges of 279 maharajahs in New Delhi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/5/1956University Grants Commission Act sets up UGC.
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
8/7/1947BEST services were started by Mumbai Mahanagarpalika.
12/1/1993Nirubhai Desai, freedom fighter, veteran journalist and socialist, passed away.
2/20/1827Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule, great social worker and founder of `Satyashodhak Samrajya', was born in Pune.
2/2/1968TERLS dedicated to the United Nations.
1/1/1900Doordrahsan was started. Doordarshan is an autonomous public service broadcaster founded by the Government of India, which is owned by the Broadcasting Ministry of India and is one of two divisions of Prasar Bharati.
12/29/1972Construction work of Metro Train in Calcutta commenced.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
8/1/1993Dr. K. N. Raju, a Nilakantan protegee, assumes office as NAL's fourth Director.