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Historical Event on 2/15/1992

Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/20/1929The Indian State Air Service, an extension of Imperial Airways' routes, opens its inaugural service from Karachi to Delhi.
10/19/1967Dr. C. V. Raman elucidated his new theory on wave motion in respect to vision and dim light.
10/30/1996Pop star Michael Jackson arrives in Bombay.
8/7/1941Rabindranath Devendranath Tagore ""Gurudev"", great Indian poet, voluminous playwright, Noble Laureate, social reformer, freedom fighter, painter and philosopher, passed away at Calcutta at the age on 80 years. He will be always remembered for the national song ""Jana Gana Mana"" and as a founder of Vishwa Bharati, Shantiniketen, etc.
1/14/1994Marathwada University renamed as Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University.
1/4/1924Vidyadhar Gokhle, editor, playwright and politician, was born.
6/4/1989Melville de Mellow, Eminent broadcaster, died.
12/26/1904First cross-country motor car race inaugurated between Dehli and Bombay started its rally. It was organised by Motor Union of Western India.
11/27/2000After three decades, English was again made compulsory in Gujarat schools from Standard V from the next academic year.
5/20/1996CPI Leader Indrajit Gupta appointed pro-term speaker in the Lok Sahba.