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Historical Event on 5/15/1998
Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sitar maestro, receives the 1998 Polar music award.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 10/1/1919 | Gajanan Digambar Madgulkar, famous Marathi poet and screenplay writer, was born. |
| 6/9/1923 | K. Alagirisami, famous journalist, playwright and story writer, was born. |
| 7/1/1947 | Independence of India Bill passed. |
| 7/1/1947 | Zahir Al-Din Muhammad Babur Shah (1526-30), prince and founder of Mughal dynasty in India, was born. |
| 2/17/1993 | Rani Gaidinliu, freedom fighter, social reformer and political leader, died at her native village in Manipur. The British army made a surprise attack on her position and captured her. On 17th October, 1932, Pandit Nehru once wrote ""A day will come when India will remember her and cherishe her"". |
| 7/6/1992 | R. Janakiraman Committee estimates involvement of Rs. 3543 crore in the security scam. |
| 12/20/1993 | Bangarappa expelled from Congress for 6 years. |
| 7/23/1956 | India celebrates the birth centenary of Bal Gangadhar ""Lokmanya"" Tilak. |
| 9/20/1928 | Narayan Guru ""Nanu"" of Kerala entered in maha Samadhi. His teachings are held in great reverence even today. |
| 12/10/1948 | Human Rights Day. |
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