Chief of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War became the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal
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On 3 January 1973, Manekshaw was conferred with the rank of field marshal at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was the first Indian army officer to be promoted to the rank.
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In April, Indian government started a tiger conservation program called Project Tiger. The project aimed at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction.
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Bobby is a 1973 Indian Hindi musical romance film, directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. It was the first leading role for Raj Kapoor's son, Rishi Kapoor, and the film debut for Dimple Kapadia. The film became a blockbuster, the top-grossing Indian hit of 1973, the second top-grossing hit of the 1970s at the Indian box office.
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On November 1, the state of Mysore, located in the south of the country, was renamed Karnataka. With Bangalore as its capital, the Kannada-speaking state has become a hub of information and bio-technology
First Indian Field Marshal
On 3 January 1973, Manekshaw was conferred with the rank of field marshal at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was the first Indian army officer to be promoted to the rank.
Project Tiger to save Bengal Tigers
In April, Indian government started a tiger conservation program called Project Tiger. The project aimed at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats and also to protect them from extinction.
First teenage romance film of India
Bobby is a 1973 Indian Hindi musical romance film, directed by Raj Kapoor and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. It was the first leading role for Raj Kapoor's son, Rishi Kapoor, and the film debut for Dimple Kapadia. The film became a blockbuster, the top-grossing Indian hit of 1973, the second top-grossing hit of the 1970s at the Indian box office.
Longest rail service Mangalore-Delhi inaugurated
On November 1, the state of Mysore, located in the south of the country, was renamed Karnataka. With Bangalore as its capital, the Kannada-speaking state has become a hub of information and bio-technology
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