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Historical Event on 8/1/1966

Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (HPKV) was established at Palampur under the aegis of Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, to cater to the need of hilly areas of erstwhile Punjab.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
3/8/1986L.K. Advani elected President of BJP.
4/17/1996Sheila Kaul, H.P. Governor, indicted in house allotment scandal, should be removed from her post, says Supreme Court.
1/20/1990Dr. Raja Ramanna sworn in Minister of State for Defence.
2/4/1946Dr. Satnarayan Nathulal Jatiya was born in Jawad, Distt. Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh).
11/15/1992Praveen Amre scores century (103) on Test Cricket debut vs South Africa at Durban
2/7/1990Krishan Kant became the Governor of Andhra Pradesh till 21/08/1997.
10/30/1976Elections to the lower house of the Indian Parliament suspended again until early 1978.
12/9/1977Ravishankar Mahashankar Rawal, famous painter, passed away.
4/5/1922Pandita Ramabai, social worker and philosophist, passed away.