3 December – 17 December: India and Pakistan fight their second major war, over East Pakistan, which ends after 93,000 Pakistani troops surrender. The new nation of Bangladesh is created out of East Pakistan.[5]
3 December
The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 begins as Pakistan attacks 9 Indian airbases. The next day India launches a massive invasion of East Pakistan.
India defeat West Indies in Port of Spain Trinidad for the first time ever to clinch the rubber 1-0. Sunil Gavaskar creates world record for scoring 774 runs in four tests. Ajit Wadekar was the Captain.
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