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Historical Event on 1/1/1972

Indian states abolished the previous rulers of Privy purses and privileges.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/5/1966Indian rupee devalued by 36.5 percent.
4/5/1663Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj attacked Shahistekhan at Pune.
5/7/1991Haryana beat Bombay in the cricket Ranji Trophy final by 2 runs.
9/8/1997English chosen as the official language of Dravidian University which was set up at Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) jointly by the southern states.
7/15/1969Air Chief Marshal Arjan Singh, Padma Vibhushan, DFC. retired as the Air Officer Commanding, India Command. After retirement he was appointed as the Ambassador in Switzerland.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
5/26/1998S. Chandrasekar, scientist, was selected for the Niels Bohr-UNESCO gold medal.
4/12/1942Nehru pledges 'no surrender' to the Axis despite the rejection of Britain's plans at New Delhi.
8/18/1700Bajirao I, the second peshwa, was born.
2/23/1792The Third Mysore War ended in Tipu Sultan's signing of Peace Treaty dictated by Lord Cornwallis & surrendering his two sons, Abdul Khaliq & Maiz - Uddin. This is known as Treaty of Seringapatam.