January 15 Special Day in India, What Special Day Celebrated on January 15?

January 15 Special Day in India, What Special day celebrated on 15 January is something that most people are searching for. Well, find out the list of January 15 Special Day in India right here in this article. January 15 special day also contains the history and famous personalities' birthdays.

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Updated Jan 12, 2022

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January 15 Special Day in India, What Special Day Celebrated on January 15?
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January 15 Special Day in India

Special days can be birthdays or the history of a particular person. Here in this article, you can check out the January 15 Special Day in India. There are famous personalities on the list of today's special day in India. Let's quickly head into the article to know what happened today in Indian history and much more details.

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January 15 Special Day

People who aren't aware of what is January 15 special day, can head into this section. Well looking on the list of January 15 Special Day, today is,

Serial Number

Events

1

Army Day

2

Mattu Pongal

What Special Day Celebrated on January 15 - Events

On this date in history, 15 January, the following events occurred.

Serial Number

Events

1

Army Day

2

Mattu Pongal

#1 Army Day

Army Day is observed every year on January 15 in India, as it was on this date in 1949 that General KM Cariappa became the first Indian to command the Indian Army. General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher, the last English leader of our nation's army, was succeeded by him.

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#2 Mattu Pongal

Mattu Pongal is the third day of the Pongal celebration, which lasts four days. It is observed on the 15th of January, according to the Gregorian calendar. Though the festival's name is unique to Tamil Nadu, it is also observed in other southern Indian states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

January 15 Special Day in India - Birthdays

Famous people who was born on this day, 15 January are as follows,

Year

Famous People

1956

Mayawati, Indian politician.

1967

Bhanupriya, Indian film actress

1976

Mohan Raja, Indian film director

1982

Neil Nitin Mukesh, Indian actor who

1986

Vikram Prabhu, Indian film actor

1868

Taravath Madhavan Nair, Indian politician

1888

Saifuddin Kitchlew, Indian freedom fighter

#1 Mayawati

Mayawati is an Indian politician and social reformer. She has served as Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister four times.

#2 Bhanupriya

Bhanupriya is an Indian actress, voice artist, and Kuchipudi dancer. Bhanupriya has starred in 155 feature films in a variety of roles during the course of her 37-year career, mostly in Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada.

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#3 Mohan Raja

Mohan Raja is an Indian film director and screenwriter who is most known for his work in Tamil cinema. After making his Telugu cinema debut with Hanuman Junction, he went on to remake other hit Telugu films in Tamil, beginning with Jayam, which also starred his brother Ravi.

#4 Neil Nitin Mukesh

Neil Nitin Mukesh is a Bollywood actor, producer, and screenwriter from India. He began his film career in Vijay and Jaisi Karni Waisi Bharnii, where he was born to singer Nitin Mukesh and is Mukesh's grandson.

#5 Vikram Prabhu

Vikram Prabhu is an Indian actor who has worked in Tamil films since making his debut in Prabhu Solomon's Kumki. In Ivan Veramathiri and Vellaikaara Durai, he also played the protagonist. He is the grandson of famous actor Sivaji Ganesan and the son of actor Prabhu.

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#6 Taravath Madhavan Nair

Taravath Madhavan Nair, from the Madras Presidency, was an Indian politician and political activist in the Dravidian Movement. With Theagaraya Chetty and C. Natesa Mudaliar, he created the Justice Party.

#7 Saifuddin Kitchlew

Saifuddin Kitchlew was an Indian nationalist, barrister, politician, and later a peace movement leader. He was a member of the Indian National Congress who rose through the ranks to become the leader of the Punjab Provincial Congress Committee and then the General Secretary of the AICC in 1924.

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January 15 Special Day in India: FAQs

1. What Special Day Celebrated on January 15 1949?

Every year on January 15, Army Day honors warriors who have given their lives in the service of their country.

2. When is Mattu Pongal?

Mattu Pongal is the third day of the Pongal celebration, which lasts four days. It is observed on the 15th of January, according to the Gregorian calendar. Though the festival's name is unique to Tamil Nadu, it is also observed in other southern Indian states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

3. When was Mayawati, Indian politician born?

Mayawati was born on 15th January 1956.

4. When was Vikarm Parbhu born?

Vikram Prabhu was born on 15th January 1986.

5. When was Neil Nitin Mukesh born?

Neil Nitin Mukesh was born on 15th January 1982.

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