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Historical Event on 8/15/1979

Tukoji Holkar, a leader of Peshwa kingdom, dies.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/20/1898Krishnarao Ganeshpant Fulanbrikar (Master Krishnarao), famous singer, actor and music director, was born.
10/14/1998Prof. Amartya Sen was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize for Economics. He became the sixth Indian, by birth or citizenship, to win a Nobel.
9/24/1921Dr. Sakharam Gangadhar Malshe, researcher and critic, was born.
11/27/1881Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, great lawyer, philosopher and eminent historian, was born at Mirzapur, UP.
7/11/1630Rezabeebeth Sookeas Begum passed away.
1/30/1911Gajananrao Joshi, famous violin player and singer of ""Gwalior Gharana"", was born.
5/22/1936Lord Brabourne laid the foundation stone of Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
1/3/1995PM inaugurates 82nd Indian Science Congress at Jadavpur University, Calcutta.
10/25/2000The BJP Legislature Party in UP elects Rajnath Singh its leader.
10/12/1993National Environment Council with PM as chairperson set up.