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Historical Event on 10/15/1997
Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 11/15/1993 | Supreme Court rules that the CEC is supreme |
| 11/1/1936 | Dr. Adarsh Sein Anand, justice, was born at Jammu (J & K State). He was the Chief Justice of India from 10/10/1998. |
| 10/29/1988 | Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, freedom fighter and political leader, passed away. |
| 6/13/1918 | Foundation stone was liad of Sir Kawasjee Jahangir Public Hall in Mumbai. |
| 9/26/1793 | Rani Rashmoni, great nationalist and social worker, was born in Kona village, 24 Parganas (north), West Bengal. |
| 5/10/1996 | Union Cabinet recommends to President the dissolution of the 10th Lok Sabha. |
| 5/11/1987 | President's rule imposed in Punjab. |
| 3/30/1699 | Guru Govind Singh the 10th Guru of Sikh's established 'Khalsa Panth'. |
| 9/5/1659 | Queen Saibai, wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died. |
| 12/24/1999 | Indian Airlines Kathmandu-Delhi Airbus 300 with 186 people on board hijacked shortly after take-off. |
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