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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
10/31/1955The Prime Minister inaugurated the Cooperative Milk Producers' Union factory at Anand, Gujarat.
8/13/1963Sisir Kumar Mitra, Physics scientist, died at the age of 73.
11/21/1973Seth Govinddas, M.P. of Jabalpur, was honoured in the Central Hall of Parliament for completion of 50 years in Parliament, which was an unprecedented record.
8/19/1910Sister Alphonsa, teacher and social worker, was born at Kudamaloor, Kerala.
6/28/1993A multi-millionaire industrialist, main financier of smuggler Veerappan,and 6 Veerappan-men arrested.
12/27/1936Golden Jublee Session of Indian National Congress, under the presidentship of Jawaharlal Nehru, held at Faizpur urging India to strike at British imperialism.
12/27/1936Sikh Guru Har Govindji, the sixth sikh guru, was born. He fashioned a military role for the Sikhs.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
2/20/1999India and Pakistan signed a formal agreement for launching the Delhi-Lahore bus service.
10/29/1961New All India Muslim League was established.