16/12/2013
On this day(16th december 1971) 93,000 troops of Pakistan surrendered to the Indian Army at East Pakistan now known as Bangladesh.
The surrender was signalled by the signing of the surrender document by Lt Gen A A K Niazi, the Army Commander of all Pakistani forces in the area. Accepting the surrender from India was Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora, the GOC in C , Eastern Army Command. After signing the document at about 4.30pm, the Pakistani Commander handed over his Personal Pistol and Lanyard to Gen Aurora and removed his badges of rank. With that a cheer went up in the Dacca race course and Dacca became the free capital of a free country, Bangladesh.
Since then this day is celebrated in India as well as in Bangladesh as Vijay Diwas.
Jai Hind!!!