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Historical Event on 7/15/1997

Mahesh Chander Mehta, Environmental activist, wins Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1951Abanindra Nath Tagore, famous Indian painter and sculptor, died in Calcutta.
8/7/1990Govt. of India accepts the Mandal Commission's recommendations and decides to reserve 27\% jobs for the backward classes. Violent protests rock parts of Northern India against Mandal Commission.
1/19/1997Air India triumphs in the National Women's Cricket championship in Calcutta.
3/11/1993Gen. K.V. Krishna Rao returns to Jammu & Kashmir as Governor.
10/23/1898Khandubhai K. Desai, politician and social reformer, was born at Bulsar in Gujarat.
12/1/1989National Front decides to form a government with outside support from the BJP and the Left Parties.
7/13/1995Devyani Chaubal, film journalist, passed away.
1/2/1992Central Ministers Cabinet approved that elections will take place after the death of any independent candidate.
5/12/1966Sardar Sikandar Hayat, President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, resigns.
10/25/1983Technical Cell constituteded with a view to promote the use of official language Hindi on mechanical or electronic devices.