Vijay Diwas 2020: A look back at the history, significance and importance of this day
On this day, India pays tribute to soldiers, who sacrificed their lives. It is known that before 1971, Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan and was known as East Pakistan, read on to know more.
Updated: Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:29 AM IST
New Delhi| Jagran Lifestyle Desk: Around 49 years ago, on December 3, 1971, a war took place and it shoock everyone as it lasted for about 13 days. The heart-wrenching war came to an end on December 16, after that Pakistan surrendered to the Indian Armed forces and Bagnladesh got liberated. General AA Khan Niazi, chief of the Pakistan Army, surrendered to the Indian Army and Bangladesh's Mukti Bahani, along with 93,000 troops. After which this day is observed as Vijay Diwas. The meaning of the word Vijay is Victory and thus it is also known as Victory Day.