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Historical Event on 5/15/1958

Gift Tax Act was introduced.

Other Historical Dates and Events
1/31/1986Shri Vishwanath More, famous music director, passed away.
5/17/1927A.N. Radhakrishnan, great educationist, was born.
11/9/1990JD expels Gujarat CM Chimanbhai Patel and UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav from Legislative wings and primary membership of the party.
10/26/1947After the tribal column, raping and looting along the way by Pakistani Army continued at Baramulla, 50 kilometres from Srinagar. Maharaja of Jammu & Kashmir Hari Singhji, then, signed the instrument of accession with India and the Indian Armed Forces reacted to the Pakistani Army's infiltration. Great acts of personal gallantry and collective bravery were shown in the Kashmir operations. Major Som Nath Sharma was awarded the PVC, India's highest decoration for valour, and Brigadier Usman, commanding the 50th Parachute Brigade, was awarded the MVC. Both the soldiers were awarded posthumously.
2/17/1976Urban Ceilings Act comes into force.
6/15/1960Bardwan University was established in West Bengal.
6/11/1946Viceroy interviewed Gandhiji, and mooted proposal of Coalition Government at Centre.
11/8/1992Mother Teresa, nobel prize winner, was presented 'Bharat Ki Mahan Suputri' award.
6/2/1900Sri Ram Sharma Acharya, freedom fighter, social reformer and leader, passed away.
3/1/1962Gaya University renamed as Magadh University.