
Vijay
Diwas is observed in every year on December 16 as a mark of victory over Pakistan
in the 1971 war that also led to the creation of Bangladesh.
History
The 1971 Indo-Pak war lasted for almost 13
days and ended on December 16. Pakistan's Army General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi
surrendered before the Indian Army and Mukti-Bahini leading to the creation of
a new state in India's east called Bangladesh. Gen. Niazi surrendered...