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Historical Event on 5/15/1817
Maharshi Devendranath Tagore, Bengali social reformer and father of Rabindranath Tagore, was born.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 8/7/1906 | First Tricoloured National Flag consisting of Green, Yellow and Red, with eight Lotuses on the top, second strip carrying ""Vande Matara"" in Devnagri and the third strip having Sun and Cresent Moon, was hoisted at Green Park in Calcutta by Surendranath Banerjee. |
| 5/20/1992 | Jayalalitha sacks R. M. Veerappan from her cabinet in Tamil Nadu. |
| 6/25/1932 | India played their first official test match on the ground of Lords against England. |
| 8/10/1855 | Alladiya Khan, famous singer of Kolhapur court, was born. |
| 8/15/1990 | GOI declares Prophet Mohammed's birthday a national holiday. |
| 9/27/1833 | Raja Rammohan Roy, great social reformer, lawyer and politician passed away at Stapleton Grove in England. |
| 8/1/1996 | Madhu Dandavate is made Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission. |
| 9/24/1932 | Poona Pact' was signed between Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. This historical agreement allowed increased representation for untouchables. Also, Gandhi ended his fast. |
| 3/27/1997 | South African President Nelson Mandela arrives in New Delhi on official visit. |
| 1/1/1974 | This year was announced to be observed as the ""World Population Year"". |
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