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The British used to rule over Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh in one giant territory known solely as India. When India was going to become independent, however, there was some conflict as to who would rule. This was mainly based on religion and was the Muslims vs. the Hindus. There was only one problem: the Hindus were mainly situated in the center while the Muslims were mainly situated in the east and west. When India became independent, it split into two countries: India, the Hindu majority, and Pakistan, the Muslim majority (Pakistan included Bangladesh at this time and Bangladesh didn't become independent until 1971).
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Was Bangladesh once called East Pakistan?
yes it was. Pakistan , India and bangaldesh where one country but they seperated.Bangladesh was called East Pakistan and Pakistan was called West Pakistan. First India wanted their own country so they had a war with Pakistan and Pakistan won then Bangladesh also wanted their own country so they had a war and they won
Where was Pakistan positioned in World War 2?
Pakistan, as such, didn't exist as a separate country. It was part of the Indian sub continent, a part of the British Empire. It became a state in it's own right as a part of the Independence in 1947, as East & West Pakistan. East Pakistan goes on to become Bangladesh.
How many countries surround India?
India IS a country. Indiaconsists of a union of 29 states and 7 union territories.
Why do people think Bangladesh is in India?
Bangladesh, Pakistan and India are all separate countries with their own distinct identities but all have similar roots. Bangladesh was once part of India People who think of Bangladesh as part of India simply do not have sufficient knowledge of the region. They are likely to be from other parts of the world and not everyone can be expected to know everything about everything. Lack of knowledge can be forgiven.
In 1947 British India was partitioned into which states?
India and Pakistan. (Initially, Pakistan was split geographically into the larger West Pakistan and the smaller East Pakistan. Today, West Pakistan is now called just Pakistan, and East Pakistan became an independent country in its own right, Bangladesh.)
When Bangladesh got independence?
They had a war (Bangladesh Liberation War) against Pakistan because Bangladesh wanted independence. Bangladesh was part of India but now they've got their own country.The war started on 26th March 1971 and ended on 16th December 1971
Why might location have played a role in the split between Pakistan and Bangladesh?
Pakistan got Bangladesh because they both were Muslim's land. But Bangladesh is similar to India. There were 35% people Hindu in Bangladesh. Pakistan forced Bangladesh to speak Urdu which one is official language of Pakistan. But Bengali is more traditional and older than Urdu. After Tamil is Bengali in older language of South Asia. Bengali is 6th largest worldwide language. Pakistani culture is differ than Bangladesh. West Bengal, Tripura, Assam & some other states speak Bengali and they were separated from Bangladesh because they didn't like Pakistan. That's why Bangladesh got help from India.
What events led to the creation of the new nation of Bangladesh?
In December 1971, the Indian army lent it's support to East Pakistan. The army of West Pakistan which had occupied East Pakistan withdrew. Thus creating Bangladesh.
What country was Pakistan a part of before it became independent?
Pakistan was a part of the United Kingdom before becoming independent. Pakistan used to be a part of the British territory of India. When India became independent it split into two countries: India and Pakistan.
Which is the small country to the east of India earlier to be part of Pakistan?
Bangladesh was earlier known as East Pakistan but in 1971 a war broke out between present day Bangladeshis & Pakistanis over Pakistan's terrorism supporting attitude & mass extermination of Bangladeshis in east Pakistan by Pakistani terror groups. Bangladeshis pleaded India to help them to which India ignored in the beginning but when millions of Bangladeshis started to migrate into India from both Pakistan & Bangladesh, India helped Bangladeshis to win their own country from Pakistan.
Which countries are participating in the T-20 match?
The T20 is a cricket competition between several countries and territories. The places named below are not all necessarily sovereign countries, but do have their own cricket team that participates in the T20. Afghanistan Australia Bangladesh Bermuda Canada England India Ireland Kenya Netherlands New Zealand Pakistan Scotland South Africa Sri Lanka West Indies Zimbabwe
What is the good works of Jawaharlal Nehru?
He separated the Pakistan and Bangladesh. He also was a big supporter of Mahatama Gandhi which freed India. because of him childrens of the India have there own day on 14th november
