On this day, ‏Indians remember the victory of the Indian military over Pakistan as well as for the separation of Bangladesh from Pakistan during the Indo-Pakistan war of ‎1971.

‏Vijay Diwas history dates back from ‎1971 ‏when an India-Pakistan war took place and lasted for about ‎13 ‏days. ‏The war that started from December ‎3 ‏and came to an end on December ‎16.

‏This is the period when Pakistan surrendered ‎(at that time General AA Khan Niazi, ‏was the chief of the Pakistan army) ‏to the Indian Army and Bangladesh's Mukti Bahini.

‏This day was since then observed as Vijay Diwas, ‏the word Vijay indicates Victory.

‏Bangladesh celebrates its Independence Day on December ‎16 ‏every year, ‏which is known as Bijoy Diwas.

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