February15

The Division of Publication & Information was established in I.C.M.R. Headquarters.

The Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) was established at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi.

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

Kishorilal Goswami, Hindi novelist, was born.

Kanti Mehta, trade unionist, was born at Calcutta.

Shankarrao Bajirao Patil, great leader of Maharashtra, was born.

Mahinder Singh, social worker, was born at Amritsar.

Nabin Chandra Bardoloi, freedom fighter, passed away. He was known for his patriotism and zeal for constructive work and was a forceful and emotional orator and debater and an eminent writer in Assamese litrature. He was also a musician and composed good number of patriotic poems and songs.

Mirza "Galib" Asad Ullah Beg Khan, famous Urdu poet and writer, passed away.

Conference of Inter-Parliamentary Union in New Delhi.

Indian troops capture Pagan at Burma.

K.R. Narayanan, President, presents Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 1998 to B.R. Chopra for his contribution to Indian cinema.

India regains "Rubber" after 6 years by beating England by an innings and 70 runs at Madras.

Tennis duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati were ranked No. 2 when they won Dubai Open.

Muddan, famous Kannad poet and author, passed away.

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, famous Hindi poet, political agitator, critic and freedom fighter, passed away near Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, in an automobile accident.

Stephen H. Smith, father and pioneer of Indian Aero Philately or air borne mail, passed away.

Sain Swami Gangeshwaranandji, chief of `Udasin Sampraday', passed away.

Fourth General Election of Lok Sabha begins.