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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
6/13/1909E. M. S. Namboodiripad was born in Palghat in Kerala.
2/6/1990Ashok Shandilya of Railways wins National billiards crown.
1/4/1892J. C. Kumarappa, a Gandhian by thought, was born.
1/4/1892The famous Vijaynagar Hindu Empire established (1336-1565-1646), Deccan region of South India is founded. European visitors are overwhelmed by the wealth and advancement of its 17-square-mile capital.
6/1/1995Kanshi Ram (Bahujan Samaj Party) withdraws support to the Mulayam Singh Yadav-led government in UP and stakes claim to form a new government.
6/1/1995Amir Timur left Delhi. He took the title 'Emperor of India' and recrossed the Indus on March 11.
6/1/1995Humayun died at Delhi. Two days earlier he had slipped on the staircase of a library being constructed at the Old Fort.
11/3/1945Temporary Octroi Mandal established.
10/6/1999The DMK front is set to win a majority of LS seats in Tamil Nadu.
10/16/193635 killed in Hindu-Muslim riots at Bombay.