1972 in India

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Events in the year 1972 in the Republic of India.

Incumbents

• President of India – V. V. Giri
• Prime Minister of India – Indira Gandhi

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.
• Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers (Amendment) Act, 1972

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.

Deaths

• 31 March - Meena Kumari, actress (b. 1932).
• 20 July - Geeta Dutt, playback singer (b. 1930).

See also

• Bollywood films of 1972