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Historical Event on 8/15/1997

Freedom fighter's pension to be doubled from the existing Rs. 1,500.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/13/1989Kashmiri militants release the daughter of Indian Home Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed as five of their comrades freed from prison.
8/27/1870Sharmajivi Sangha was established in Calcutta by Sashipada Banerji.
5/14/1954President issues an order extending application of Indian Constitution to Kashmir with the concurrence of the State government.
11/19/1994Lt. Gen. Shankar Roy Choudhury appointed Army Chief following the death of Gen. B.C. Joshi.
11/14/1996Competition Post Card', a new category of postcard, priced Rs. 2 introduced.
6/9/1991A question paper was leaked due to which the Civil Services preliminary examination was cancelled.
3/25/1933Vasantrao Gowarikar, space scientist, was born.
3/9/1990Darbara Singh, former Punjab Chief Minister, died.
5/9/1996Kerala CM A.K. Antony resigns.
5/20/1965Under the leadership of Commander M. S. Kohli, Indian Trackers concurred Mount Everest. Captain A. S. Chima and Sherpa Nawang Gombu were the first to reach the summit.