1972 in India
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See also: 1971 in India, other events of 1972, 1973 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.
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[edit] Events
- 21 January - Manipur gets statehood.
- 19 March - India and Bangladesh sign a friendship treaty, after the withdrawal of the Indian troops.
- 2 July - Following Pakistan's surrender to India in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, both nations sign the historic bilateral Simla Agreement, agreeing to settle their disputes peacefully.
- 10 July - A stampede of elephants kills 24 people in the Chandka Forest.
[edit] Births
- 24 February - Pooja Bhatt, actress, producer and director.
- 15 April - Mandira Bedi, actress, model and television presenter.
- 20 April - Mamta Kulkarni, actress.
- 8 July - Sourav Ganguly, cricketer.
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- Sanjoy Das, poet.
[edit] Deaths
- 31 March - Meena Kumari, actress (b.1932).
- 20 July - Geeta Dutt, playback singer (b.1930).
