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Historical Event on 7/15/1997

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

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/9/1915Gandhiji reached Bombay on his return from South Africa. He became a member of the Indian National Congress. He was awarded Kaiseri-e-Hind Gold Medal for Ambulance service on Jan, 11.
8/1/1932Meena Kumari, film actress, was born.
7/1/1992Major changes in Exim policy-farming and repacking included under the definition of 'manufacturer'.
10/27/1907Brahma Bandhav Upadhyay died.
9/24/1992Karnataka High Court stays government order granting permission to open nine private engineering colleges.
8/6/1999Kalpnath Rai (58), former Union Minister, died in New Delhi.
9/8/1951The office of Controller of Military Accounts (Pensions) was re-designated as CDA(P), Allahabad.
1/23/1954Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad declares that the State of Kashmir is a part of India.
7/20/1998Mr. Jaswant Singh, Prime Minister's special envoy, and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott discuss nuclear non-proliferation and security-related issues in New Delhi.
8/3/1995Enron Power Project scrapped by Maharashtra government.