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Historical Event on 4/15/1948

Purushottamdas Tandon was honoured with the title of 'Rajashri' at a huge rally by Devaraha Baba. He was awarded the Prestigious 'Bharat Ratna' award.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/13/1984Swami Brahmanand died. He established Brahmanand Inter College (1938), Brahmanand Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya (1943) and Brahmanand Mahavidyalaya (1960). He joined the freedom movement and participated in Salt Satyagraha, Non Cooperation Movement and Quit India Movement.
11/12/1958Satyajit Ray gets the award for best direction at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
8/21/1987Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma elected the Vice President of India (1987 - 1992).
4/24/1929First non-stop flight from England to India takes-off.
3/21/1996Supreme Court holds that attempt to suicide and its abetment would continue to be punishable offences.
12/24/1972Daily newspaper ""Janshakti"" published it's first edition at Jalgaon.
7/31/1992Thailand Airlines crashed in Himalayan Range, 113 persons died.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
3/14/1994Narsinha Rao, Prime Minister, arrives in London for a 4-day official visit.
10/6/1990Justice Ranganath Mishra sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court.