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Historical Event on 7/15/1955

Bharat Ratna, India's highest award, was announced to be given to Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) by the President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/1/1983Amravati University established.
1/8/1908Mary Nadia Wadia (Fearless Nadia), great actress, was born.
2/11/1979Shankarrao Narayanrao Mohite Patil `Sahakari Maharshi' passed away.
2/23/1908Maharaj Kumar Raghubir Sinh, famous Hindi writer and historian, was born.
3/23/1962Nawab of Pataudi captains Indian cricket team vs WI at the age of 21 years 77 days.
7/1/1955Imperial Bank of India was inaugurated and was renamed as State Bank of India.
12/6/1952First Indo-Soviet Trade agreement signed.
1/27/1996'Prithvi', surface-to-surface missile, test-fired successfully.
1/24/1996H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
5/8/1959Dalai Lama will not be allowed to campaign for Tibetan independence in India. India wants to maintain friendly relations with Communist China.