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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
9/22/1952Bapiraju Adiv, famous Telgu novelist, poet and author, died.
6/30/1834Congress creates Indian Territory (now Oklahoma).
6/3/1912Sohrab Pirojsha Godrej, great industrialist, was born.
5/3/1999Cochin Port Trust men and Southern Railway women won the 21st Federation Cup volleyball titles in Pathanamthitta.
3/1/1908Tata Iron & Steel Company was the first steel company to be established in India.
10/12/1999Sachidanand Sakshi, former BJP MP, joined SP.
2/27/1993Rupee made fully convertible in Man Mohan Singh's third successive budget.
2/27/1987UN Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar recieved the Jawaharlal Nehru award for International Understanding.
7/18/1993Dr. Banoo Coyaji, 75, gets Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
6/9/1986ICMR set up a network of Reference/Surveillance Centres for AIDS in almost all states of India.