Simla Agreement & first Paralympic Gold Medal: A look at year full of achievements
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Murlikant Petkar won an Individual Gold Medal in the 1972 Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany. He Set a World Record in the 50m freestyle swimming event, at 37.33 seconds. He is India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist.
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This agreement, popularly known as Simla Pact, arose out of the 1971 war between the two countries over developments in the eastern wing of Pakistan. The agreement sought to lay down the principles that should govern their future relations. Most importantly, it bound the two countries "to settle their differences by peaceful means through bilateral negotiations".
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On 4 February 1972, Indian cinema’s one of the finest movies Pakeezah was put out to face the audience. Pakeezah took over 14 years to complete, mainly because of the famously tumultuous relationship between Kamal and Meena. The film stars tragedy queen Meena Kumari as Pakeezah and Raajkumar in a story of unforgiving traditional values that collide with the forbidden love of a pure-hearted courtesan.
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The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names. There are 9 PIN regions in the country. The first 8 are geographical regions and the digit 9 is reserved for the Army Postal Service. 2-digit postcode areas in India (defined through the first two postcode digits)
India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist
Murlikant Petkar won an Individual Gold Medal in the 1972 Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany. He Set a World Record in the 50m freestyle swimming event, at 37.33 seconds. He is India's First Paralympic Gold Medalist.
Pakistan and India, both nations sign the historic bilateral Simla Agreement
This agreement, popularly known as Simla Pact, arose out of the 1971 war between the two countries over developments in the eastern wing of Pakistan. The agreement sought to lay down the principles that should govern their future relations. Most importantly, it bound the two countries "to settle their differences by peaceful means through bilateral negotiations".
Release of Meena Kumari's last film, Pakeezah
On 4 February 1972, Indian cinema’s one of the finest movies Pakeezah was put out to face the audience. Pakeezah took over 14 years to complete, mainly because of the famously tumultuous relationship between Kamal and Meena. The film stars tragedy queen Meena Kumari as Pakeezah and Raajkumar in a story of unforgiving traditional values that collide with the forbidden love of a pure-hearted courtesan.
PIN was introduced to simplify manual sorting of mail
The PIN was introduced on August 15, 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names. There are 9 PIN regions in the country. The first 8 are geographical regions and the digit 9 is reserved for the Army Postal Service. 2-digit postcode areas in India (defined through the first two postcode digits)
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