1971 in India

Events

December 3-17: India and Pakistan fight their second major war, over East Pakistan, which ends after 90,000 Pakistani troops surrender. The new nation of Bangladesh is created out of East Pakistan.
Leslie Claudius (hockey player) is awarded the Padma Shri.

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