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Historical Event on 10/15/1902

Bhaurao Krishnarao Gaekwad, great leader, was born. He was a colleagu of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/1/1931The Second Round Table conference that began in London ended. Congress was solely represented by Gandhi and Muslim League by Sir Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam, etc. Two committees were setup to carry out the work of the conference on Federal Structure and Minorities. Gandhi was the member of both committees. He claimed that being the sole representative of the Congress, he represented the whole of India. Quaid-e-Azam replied that Muslims are a separate nation. Sir Shafi demanded that the 14 points of Quaid-e-Azam be incorporated in future constitution.
12/25/1994Giani Zail Singh, former President of India, died in Chandigarh at the age of 78.
3/26/1997Russia agrees to help India in developing a state-of-the-art integrated air defence system, even as the two agree to carry military cooperation into the 21st century during the visit of Prime Minister Deve Gowda.
5/11/1911Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.
4/17/1941Office of Price Administration was formed which handled the rationing of essential commodities.
5/22/1996Ravi Shastri appointed UNICEF's national ambassador for children.
9/17/1954India outlaws bigamy.
10/26/1891Padmabhushan Vaikunthbhai Mehta, famous Gandhian leader, was born.
1/31/1969Saint Meherbaba passed away.
12/10/1878Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, great social reformer, ardent patriot, incisive thinker and eminent literateur was born at Hosur in Tamil Nadu. He was the first Indian Governor General of independent India and popularly known as 'Rajaji'.