Vijay Diwas
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Vijay Diwas may refer to:
- Victory Day (Bangladesh)Victory Day (Bangladesh)Victory Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrated on December 16.On this day in 1971, the Pakistani Army surrendered to the Indo-Bangladeshi High Command in Dhaka, ending the 9 month-long Bangladesh Liberation War and 1971 Bangladesh atrocities. General AAK Niazi, the Commanding officer...
, celebrated on 16 December - Vijay Diwas (India)Vijay Diwas (India)Vijay Diwas is commemorated every 16 December in India as it marks the decisive military victory over Arch-rival Pakistan achieved on 16 December, 1971 during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. The end of the war also resulted in the secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh...
, celebrated on 16 December for the same reason as Victory Day in Bangladesh - Kargil vijay diwasKargil vijay diwasKargil Vijay Diwas, named after the success of Operation Vijay. On this day, 26 July 1999, India successfully took command of the high outposts which had been lost to Pakistani intruders. The Kargil war was fought for more than 60 days, ended on 26 July. and resulted in the loss of life on both...
, celebrated on 26 July in India