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Historical Event on 1/15/2000

Baba Amte, social artist, receives Gandhi Peace Prize 1999, from the President K. R. Narayanan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/17/1940Mahatma Gandhi called for Individual Satyagrah and Vinoba Bhave started it.
1/15/1947Pritish Nandi, famous journalist, was born. Abul Kalam Azad became Minister of Education in the Government of India.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
12/1/1963Nagaland becomes the 16th state of Indian union.
1/24/1995Congress (I) suspends Arjun Singh from the party.
6/13/1731Swedish East India Company was formed. For 15 years King Fredrick of Sweden gave the Company a charter.
8/1/1994The Railway passenger insurance scheme comes into force.
4/29/1997R. N. Malhotra, 71, former RBI Governor, died.
10/14/1985Assam Ganparishad established.
1/26/1997Delhi becomes the first state in India to enforce a ban on smoking in all public places.