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Vijay%20Diwas-%20History%20%26%20Significance

  • Vijay Diwas is celebrated annually on Decomber 16
  • It is observed to commemorate the lives of soldiers who lost their lives in the Indo-Pak war in 1971
  • On this day in 1971, 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered to the Indian Army

Written by:Pallak
Published: December 16, 2020 02:16:19 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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