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Historical Event on 2/6/1949

India to nationalize the estate of Nizam, the world's richest man, from Hyderabad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/20/1990GOI notifies restrictions on liberal import policy announced earlier. The restrictions will cut the import bill by about Rs. 1000 crore.
4/24/1944Shivprasad Gupta, philanthropist, freedom fighter and educationist, passed away.
11/7/1933Gaandhiji commences Harijan-upliftment tour.
6/23/1761Balaji Bajirao (Nanasaheb), third peshwa, died at Pune, after losing in the Third Battle of Panipat on 12 June.
10/1/1941No. 3 Squadron, similarly Audax-equipped, was raised at Peshawar.
1/20/1993Karnataka ministry expanded to include 27 more members; S.M. Krishna made Dy. CM.
8/16/1923Narayan Athavle, famous Marathi litterateur and journalist, was born.
5/27/1999IAF loses two fighter aircrafts in the Kargil area. Pakistan claims it has Flight Lieutenant Nachiketa in its custody.
7/17/1997K.R. Narayanan,Vice President, wins in the Presidential election with a record margin to become the next head of state.
7/17/1997Queen Elizabeth I granted its Royal Charter to the 218 Knights and merchants of the City of London who formed the East India Company. The venture failed to achieve its stated objectives -- it made little impression on the Dutch control of the spice trade and could not establish a lasting outpost in the East Indies.