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Historical Event on 5/15/1998

The Indian Army at Chandilora (Tangmey) captured 15 kg charas, 400 gm dust of charas and 12 kg leaves of charas.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/4/2000Justice Brij Mohan Lal was sworn in chairman of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission.
12/31/1984Rajiv Gandhi was sworn is as the 6th Prime Minister of India. He succeeded his mother Indira Gandhi. He became the Prime Minister of India for a second time and first time after elections.
6/1/1944Liladhar Jagudi, well known Hindi poet, passed away.
2/8/1936Manohar Shankar Hardikar, cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India vs West Indies in 1958-59), was born in Baroda.
9/5/1979Earl of Mountbatten's funeral held in Burma.
7/6/1881Saint Gulabrao Maharaj was born in Vidarbha.
5/2/1926Hindu women gain right to seek elected office.
2/25/1923S. Kumaran, political, social reformer and Trade Union worker, was born in Alleppey, Kerala.
8/9/1997Sonia Gandhi addresses Congress plenary session at Calcutta.
2/23/1980Prakash Padukone becomes the first Indian to win All-England Badminton Championship.