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Historical Event on 6/15/1949

Uloor S. Parmeswara Iyer, famous poet, writer, editor and literature, died. He was 72.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/23/1993Indian National Satellite (INSAT-2B), second satellite in the INSAT-2 series, was launched. This is more operational multi-purpose communication and enhanced meteorology satellite. It is still in service. It was aunched by European Ariane launch vehicle.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
10/18/1879Branch of 'Theosophical Panth' established in India.
3/9/1931The Tories decide not to attend future round table talks on India in London.
6/5/1882Cyclonic Storm & floods in Arabian Sea hit Bombay. About 100,000 people drowned.
2/16/1962General Election ( 3rd) of India begins.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
11/16/1713Chhatrapati Shahu appointed Balaji Vishwanath, a very remarkable man in Maratha history, as 'Peshwa'.
2/26/1901The notes of Rs twenty denomination were issued with two issuing circles. These notes had four numeric denominations.