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Historical Event on 12/15/1950

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, first deputy Prime Minister of independent India also known as the 'Iron Man' and Bharat Ratna awardee, died.

Other Historical Dates and Events
3/6/1947Churchill opposes troop withdrawal from India at London.
3/4/1995Kakrapar nuclear power station's second unit located near Surat synchronised to the western grid after mandatory tests.
6/20/1993Harshad Mehta's senior counsel Ram Jethmalani asks JPC to summon the PM and allow cross-examination.
4/27/1920Dr. Manibhai Desai, great Gandhian leader and Magssese Awardee, was born.
2/3/1928Simon Commission comes to India under Lord Irwin, after which serious rioting started on his arrival.
2/8/1999Gen. K. Sundarji (69), former Chief of Army Staff, died in New Delhi.
7/10/1964Bangalore University was established in Karnataka.
11/17/1835James Todd, researcher and writer of Rajput history, passed away.
3/22/1971Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar, great social reformer, revolutionary and poet, passed away.
12/29/1968Chunilal Kalidas Madiya, famous Gujrathi playwright, story writer and novelist, died.