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Historical Event on 10/14/1998

Prof. Amartya Sen (Indian Nobel Laureates), the economist-philosopher, awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his contribution to welfare economics.

Other Historical Dates and Events
11/14/1993Former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, who quit JD, joins BJP.
10/1/1997Parliamentarian and All-India Forward Bloc general secretary, Chitta Basu died during his journey by Howrah-bound Danaput Express from Patna. He was 72.
12/12/1992The world's largest monolithic granite statue of Lord Buddha, weighing 350 tonnes, placed on the 'Rock of Gibraltar' in the midst of Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad.
7/7/1998Nag, indigenously developed anti-tank missile, is test-fired again.
4/12/1978After several state victories, Congress party-I (for Indira) is recognized as official opposition.
1/23/1965Indian first alloy and steel plant in the public sector started in Durgapur; alloy and steel plant limited project started.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
2/15/1865Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born.
10/31/1999Efforts to restore rail and telecom links on a war footing.
6/2/1992The government accepts all the 15 recommendations of the Janakiraman Committee which unearthed massive collusion of banks in the security scam.