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Amrita Thapar | |
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| Born | June 12, 1984 Pune, India |
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss India 2005 |
| Hair color | Brown |
| Eye color | Green grey |
| Major competition(s) | |
Amrita Thapar was Miss India 2005. [1] Thapar won the Femina Miss India Universe title in 2005. In the same year at the Miss Universe beauty pageant held in Thailand, she represented India amongst 81 other countries.
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