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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
4/15/1992D. T. Lakdawala, former member of Planning Commission, passed away.
11/17/1991Narasimha Rao, PM, wins by-election in Nandyal with a record margin of 5,80,297 votes.
4/18/1961Pamella Bordes, photographer and model, was born in New Dehli, India.
3/15/1983Farukh Abdul Latif, great politician and journalist, was born.
7/19/1990Planning Commission decides to make changes in the Gadgil formula for central assistance to States in consultation with states.
4/2/1953Asaf Ali, lawyer, nationalist and writer, passed away.
7/31/1880Nawab Rai\Dhanpat Rai, 'Prem Chand', great litterateur, writer, editor, journalist and headmaster, was born at Lamahi village near Varanasi, UP.
1/11/1994Hyderabad score 6 for 944 against Andhra Pradesh in Ranji Trophy.
8/3/1890Sriprakash, freedom fighter, prolific writer and member of the AICC, was born at Varanasi.
2/25/1923S. Kumaran, political, social reformer and Trade Union worker, was born in Alleppey, Kerala.