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Historical Event on 10/15/1997

Arundhati Roy (37), Delhi-based author wins Britain's most prestigious literary award 'Booker Prize' for her novel "The God of Small Things'

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1997Autonomous Prasar Bharati with enough muscle to get Government off its back is promised by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Jaipal Reddy, while announcing changes to Prasar Bharati Act in New Delhi.
7/15/1992Lucknow High Court stays any construction activity near the disputed temple in Ayodhya.
10/10/1973Vikash Dhorsoo, Soccer(Football) player, was born in Harfleur, Le Havre, France
2/27/1992Narasimha Rao elected Congress (I) President in the party poll held after a gap of 20 years.
2/27/1992Guru Angad Dev, Sikh Guru, passed away.
7/19/1969Indian Government nationalised 14 major commercial banks of India by Presidental ordinance.
2/6/1966Madurai Kamraj University established.
3/5/1989Baba Prithvisingh, founder of Labour Party, passed away.
6/15/1966U.S. resumes full economic aid to India and Pakistan.
8/4/1914Gandhiji reaches London and raised Indian Volunteer Corps.