See also: 1971 in India, other events of 1972, 1973 in India and the Timeline of Indian history.

Events

• 21 January - Manipur gets statehood.
• 19 March - India and Bangladesh sign a friendship treaty.
• 2 July - Following Pakistan's surrender to India in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, both nations sign the historic Simla Agreement, agreeing to settle their disputes bilaterally.
• 10 July - A stampede of elephants kills 24 people in the Chandka Forest.

Births

• 24 February - Pooja Bhatt, actress, producer and director.
• 8 July - Sourav Ganguly, cricketer.

See also

• Timeline of Indian history

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