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Historical Event on 10/15/1990

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was given to Dr. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (b-1918), the South African black nationalist leader who arrived in India on a five-day visit. He is the first non-Asian to get this honour.

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10/20/1947First battle between India and Pakistan.
5/10/1996Congress Chief Ministers of Assam, Haryana & Pondicherry resign.
4/10/1982Mahatma Gandhi Road Bridge at Patna started by Indira Gandhi.
8/2/1877Pandit Ravishankar Shukla, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, lawyer, politician and social worker, was born in Sagar, M.P.
8/1/1932Meena Kumari, film actress, was born.
3/26/1931New Delhi replaces Calcutta as capital of British-Indies.
9/5/1793Mir Kasim lost To Britishers near Rajmahal in battle of Udaynala.
10/28/1999The Delhi High Court stays TRAI's plan to introduce free incoming calls on mobile phones from November 1.
3/15/1969Indian Navy's first Helicopter Squadron was commissioned in Goa.
1/1/1664Shivaji marched towards Surat.