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Historical Event on 8/15/1997

K. R. Narayanan, President, posthumously confers nation's highest peace-time gallantry award 'Ashok Chakra' to second Lieutenant Puneet Dutta.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/4/1760Meeran, Mir Jaffer's son, accidently died on the banks of Ganga near Patna due to lightning.
11/3/1961Gold Bond scheme was started to boost Indian economy after Indo-China war.
5/28/1963Estimated 22,000 die in another cyclone in Bay of Bengal (India).
3/2/1982Indira Gandhi opened Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna.
6/6/1935Harry Crews, great US writer and actor (Indian Runner), was born.
3/12/1954Indian National Academy of Letters ""Sahitya Academy"" inaugurated by Dr. Radhakrishnan.
2/18/1975Syed Nazir Ali, cricketer (2 Tests for India, 4 wickets), passed away.
8/16/1933Mahatma Gandhi goes on fast for being denied to continue the anti-untouchability propaganda.
4/20/1973Rioting over food shortages ends after three days in Nagpur.
1/2/1994India and Pakistan resume talks after a gap of 16 months.