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Historical Event on 2/15/1992

Kesri Publications started the first Indian newspaper in `Brail' lipi (language).

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/27/1958Metric system of weights and measures introduced.
7/1/1955S. P. Kampani, was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 18-07-1957.
6/2/1988Raj Kapoor, famous film actor, director and Dadasaheb Phalke awardee, passed away.
1/26/1997Mizoram becomes a dry state, the fourth, after Gujarat, AP and Haryana.
2/18/1994India rejects OIC offer to mediate on Kashmir.
3/25/1931Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi matyred in Hindu-Muslim riot at Kanpur. He was also the Editor of weekly 'Pratap'.
1/19/1977World's largest crowd--12.7 million--gather for Indian religious festival 'Kumbh Mela'.
9/29/2000Nayudu award goes to former India cricket captain Lt. Col. Hemu Adhikari.
1/26/1919Mohammad Cazzambhoy Ibrahim Khan, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests India vs West Indies 1948-49), was born in Bombay.
7/8/1928Eighteen died when an East Indian Railroad train was derailed after saboteurs removed part of the tracks.