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Historical Event on 11/15/1991

Insurance official Dr. S.L. Khosa freed in Kashmir in exchange for a militant.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1946Jawaharlal Nehru, was sworn in as the Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Undivided india, against Partition.
11/16/1962Chinese troops launch a major offensive in the frontier war.
5/4/1957Rai Chaudhary Hemchandra, great historian, passed away.
2/19/1997Massive blowout in ONGC oil field at Devarapally, A.P.
5/19/1951Sukhdev Bihari Mishra of Mishra Brothers, first historian of Hindi litterateur, passed away.
3/11/1795Battle at Kurdla India, Mahratten beat Mughals.
1/19/1995Goa Cong (I) government led by Pratap Singh Rane gets absolute majority when 4-members of MGP merged with Congress.
1/19/1995Sher Shah Sur died. He was fatally wounded in an explosion on Kalanjara fort while preparing for an attack. He introduced the new silver rupee-coin ""Rupiya"" based on ratio of 40 copper coin pieces (paisa) per rupee and built several roads including the longest road of India known as Grand Trunk Road (now Natioinal Highway-2).
3/22/1914M. L. Bhowmik, social reformer and politician, was born Kailashahar, Tripura.
3/30/1923New financial measures come into force, including restoration of Salt Tax.