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Historical Event on 10/15/1997

Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/18/1974First underground Atomic device explosion for India was carried out successfully near Pokhran in Rajasthan (Thar Desert) at 8:05 a.m. This event made India as the 6th nation to explode an atomic bomb.
6/20/1869Laxmanrao Kirloskar, great industrialist, social reformer, patriot and founder of Kirloskar Industry, was born at Belgaum.
8/11/2000The World Bank signs an agreement for a $713 million aid to India for three infrastructure projects.
12/5/1991The government reduces visa fees for tourists intending to visit India.
8/22/1994Two dozen Mahar soldiers were ambushed when the Indian contingent was trying to stem the war in Somalia. Seven, including a JCO, lost their lives.
9/19/1995PM leaves for a 5-day visit to the two Central Asian republics of Turkmenistan and Kyrghistan.
2/6/1827Shyam Shastri, musician and a great artist of India, passed away at the age of 65 years.
7/26/1844Gooroodas Banerjee was born in Calcutta. He was a Judge of Calcutta High Court.
6/12/1960783 Sikhs are arrested while demonstrating for an independent Sikh state in New Delhi.
4/24/1965Kosi Barrage inaugurated by King Mahendra of Nepal.