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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
5/24/1956Gautam Buddha's 2500th birth anniversary was celebrated.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.
2/8/1985P. K. Kaul was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 22-08-1986.
2/12/1995Maramon Centenary Convention, (the biggest Christian gathering in Asia) begins in Kerala.
3/11/1881Ashley Eden unveiled in Calcutta Town Hall the first statue of Indians Ram Nath Tagore and Dwarkanath Tagore.
12/24/1973E.V.Ramasami, founder of DMK party, prominent leader, great social worker and revolutionary freedom fighter, died at the age of 94.
8/15/1947Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru becomes the first Indian Prime Minister of free India.
12/13/2000Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief.
9/13/1997India drubs Maldives in SAFF football final in Kathmandu.
4/23/1930Riots break out in Peshawar; 20 Indians shot down after killing of three Britishers.