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AKBAR THE GREAT |
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March 15, 1564: On this day, the Mughal
Emperor Akbar abolished jizya (Islamic tax), head or poll tax that early
Islamic rulers demanded from their non-Muslim subjects. |
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AKHILESH YADAV |
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March 15, 2012: at the age of 38 years, he became the
youngest Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. |
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BIJU PATNAIK |
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March 15, 1995: He retired as the Chief
Minister of Odisha. |
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| HIRAKUD DAM |
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Sir Hawthrone Lewis, the Governor of Odisha, laid the foundation
stone of the Hirakud Dam.
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INDIA - JUSTICE
NIRBHAYA GANG-RAPE CASE |
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March 15, 2014: The Supreme
Court of India stayed the execution of two of the four
convicts, to allow them to make their appeal against their
conviction by 31 March. |
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| JACOB SAHAYA KUMAR ARUNI |
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March 15 (14-15), 2010: He created a new Guinness World Record
for the longest individual barbecue cooking marathon. He
barbecued for 24 hours and five minutes, cooking a total of 485 dishes
(including 150 non-vegetarian) at Radisson Temple Bay's in Chennai. |
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KANSHI RAM |
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March 15 - Birth Anniversary |
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K. SRIKKANTH |
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March 15, 1992: He played his last ODI
match on this day; against England. |
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M. PATANJALI SASTRI |
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March 15, 1939: He was elevated as member
of the Bench of the Commissioner of Income Tax (C.I.T.) on this day. |
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RADHA KRISHNA CHAUDHARY |
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March 15 - Death Anniversary |
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SAHIB SINGH VERMA |
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March 15 - Birth Anniversary |
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SANDEEP UNNIKRISHNAN |
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March 15 - Birth Anniversary |
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SPORTS - FIELD HOCKEY - INDIA Milestones
Indian won World Cup |
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March 15, 1975: On this day, India
beat Pakistan in final of World Cup Hockey tournament at Kuala Lumpur -
India's first and only such triumph. |
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S.R.D. VAIDYANATHAN |
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March 15 - Birth Anniversary |
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V.V.S. LAXMAN |
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March 15, 2001: On this day, he scored 281
runs and became India's highest scorer in test matches in the second
test against Australia at Kolkata. Earlier record was held by Sunil
Gavaskar with a score of 236 against West Indies. |
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WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY |
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March 15 every year |
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WORLD WAR - I |
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March 15, 1917: Tsar Nicholas II abdicates as a consequence
of Russian Revolution |
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