What was the world like in 1971?
India's #1 song of the year was Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana from Andaz, topping Binaca Geetmala's annual countdown.
What things cost in 1971.
Gold: yearly average, 24K, approx. Petrol: Delhi pump price around mid-year, approx. Sensex: BSE year-end close. Today's figures as of late Oct 2026. For curiosity, not advice.
The world's number ones.
Every song that hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971.
My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity · George Harrison
Knock Three Times · Dawn
One Bad Apple · The Osmonds
Me And Bobby McGee · Janis Joplin
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) · The Temptations
Joy To The World · Three Dog Night
Brown Sugar · The Rolling Stones
Want Ads · The Honey Cone
It's Too Late/I Feel The Earth Move · Carole King
Indian Reservation (The Lament Of The Cherokee Reservation Indian) · The Raiders
You've Got A Friend · James Taylor
How Can You Mend A Broken Heart · Bee Gees
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey · Paul & Linda McCartney
Go Away Little Girl · Donny Osmond
Maggie May/Reason To Believe · Rod Stewart
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves · Cher
Theme From Shaft · Isaac Hayes
Family Affair · Sly & The Family Stone
Brand New Key · Melanie
If you were born in 1971, none of this existed.
Aryabhata, India's first satellite, launches
Sholay releases in cinemas
Colour television arrives in India
India wins its first Cricket World Cup at Lord's
The first Maruti 800 is handed over
Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian in space
India's first metro opens in Kolkata
Ramayan airs its first episode on Doordarshan
And 35 more. Your exact day shows the full list.
The year is the trailer. Your day is the film.
The Moon and your nakshatra, the weather in your city, the front page and who shares your birthday.
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