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Historical Event on 9/18/1972

India becomes the top film producer of the world with 433 feature films made in 1971.

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/17/1993Congress (I) working committee reaffirms its faith in Rao; BJP asks for PM's resignation .
6/17/1993Humayun reconquered Delhi after defeating Sher - Shar Alias Sikandar Suri in Machiwara and Sarhind battles. It is said that he won the crown but not the empire.
8/5/1909Dwijhans Kalika Prasad Dixit, great poet and educationist, was born at Gram Dedani in Uttar Pradesh.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
2/27/1997CBI arrests godman Chandraswami for alleged offences in violation of Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Act, 1976.
10/26/1934Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Udyog Sangh (All India Small Scale Industries Association) was founded and inaugrated by Mahatma Gandhi.
8/15/1947Paramveer Chakra, Mahaveer Chakra, Veer Chakra instituted as 'Awards for Gallantry'.
4/10/1997Announcement of UP's 70th new district to be re-named after Jyotiba Phule.
12/26/1991Militant Sikhs kill 55 & wound 70 in India.
5/11/1911Shrimati Lalitadevi, wife of second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri, was born.