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13 December
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Smita Patil died.
Smita Patil: Eleven Years, Eighty Films and a Life Cut Short
The Smita Patil life story remains one of the most poignant narratives in Indian cinema, marking the meteoric rise of a woman whose eyes spoke louder than words.…
Read the storyThe Parliament of India is attacked
The Parliament of India is attacked; 12 are killed. This brings India and Pakistan to the brink of war.
This date is in the wider Indian-history calendar but does not yet have a dedicated Curious Indian article.