The Kargil War, also known as the Kargil conflict, was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LOC). In India, the conflict is also referred to as Operation Vijay.
It was on February 28th, 1928 that CV Raman announced his discovery of New radiation-subsequently named the Raman Effect- that won him the Noble prize.