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Historical Event on 8/15/1992

Karnataka seeks army help to nab sandal wood smuggler Veerappan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/2/1960Dr. Shankar Purushottam Adharkar, famous Botanist in India, passed away.
7/10/1924Johannes B van Heutsz, Governor General of Dutch Indies (1904-09), died at the age of 73.
1/10/1993Advani, Joshi released on court orders.
2/6/1954Kashmir Assembly accepts re-unification with India.
3/7/1647Guru Dadaji Konddev, master of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
11/11/1998India objects to Washington's discrimination in easing sanctions against New Delhi and Islamabad, clamped in the wake of the nuclear tests by the two countries.
2/9/1993Silver prices crash as the govt allows passengers to import upto 100 k and reduces customs duty on 35 baggage items from 255 to 150 \%.
4/1/1954French settlements in India pass under Indian control.
12/22/1945Shridhar Balkrishna Kulkarni (Pathe Bapurao), famous poet known for instant poetry and Marathi folk song writer, died.
2/28/1997The samadhi of Morarji Desai - Abhay Ghat - near Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to be converted to a national monument, this was decided on Feburary 11.