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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
8/13/1943Chintamanrao Deshmukh was first Indian to be appointed Governor of Reserve Bank.
5/20/1850Vishnushastri Chiplunkar, father of modern story writing in Marathi, was born.
9/29/1932Hamid Dalwai, Muslim social reformer, was born.
11/19/1961World Council of Churches convened their third assembly at New Delhi during which the International Missionary Council and its work was integrated into the larger ecumenical group.
1/8/1927The first scheduled London-Delhi flight arrives after 63 hrs. Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare is on board.
10/12/1976Kumarnath Bagchi, famous Indian chemist, died.
3/26/1980Bombay gets its first rock concert in 10 years (The Police).
6/1/1993Burkino Faso President Blaise Campaore visits India.
4/24/1972Jamini Roy, Padmabhushan awardee and famous painter, passed away.
3/3/1999Four members of the forward Bhumihar community and alleged members of the Ranbir Sena are gunned down by an armed squad of the People's War Group in Bhimpura village of Jehanbad district in Bihar.