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Historical Event on 9/15/1997
Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
| Other Historical Dates and Events |
| 3/25/1898 | Swami Vivekanand accepted Sister Nivedita as his disciple. |
| 12/31/1961 | 99 Infantry Brigade Group, under Brigadier K S Raja, launched operations in Katanga province and regained full control of Katanga amidst stiff resistance offered by a break away faction (Katangese gendarmerie). |
| 5/18/1945 | Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrasekhar, cricketer (brilliant Indian leggie 1964-79), was born in Banglore. He received Arjun Award and Padmashree awards in 1972. |
| 8/19/1993 | Sharad Pawar elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune. |
| 11/23/1991 | Bhaskaracharya Research Institute established at Dhule. |
| 10/10/1946 | Noakhali Massacre. |
| 7/8/1972 | Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, cricketer (centuries in 1st two Tests for India 1996), was born in Calcutta. |
| 6/24/1991 | K. Karunakaran ministry assumes power in Kerala. |
| 1/19/1992 | Manvendra Mukherji, famous singer and music director, passed away. |
| 6/13/1991 | Shiv Sharma, Doordarshan Director General, was shot at in Delhi by suspected Punjab terrorists. |
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