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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
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∙ 10y agoBangladesh was known as East Pakistan till 1971. Bangladesh go separated from Pakistan in 1971 and emerged as a new country on world map.
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∙ 10y agoToday's Pakistan was called as West Pakistan till 1971. In 1971 when East Pakistan or Bangladesh got separated from Pakistan, it was named as Pakistan.
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∙ 16y agoBangladesh. This was a question at Trivia last night.
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∙ 8y agoBangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) used to be the "small part of Pakistan, east of India."
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∙ 11y agoit is called Bangladesh now, it was separated from present Pakistan in 1971.
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What nation was once called East Pakistan?
Bangladesh
Which countries were once part of British India?
India, Pakistan, Burma and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
Which of these is not a city Bangladesh Tokyo Amsterdam New Delhi?
Bangladesh is a country.It was formed from the division of East Pakistan from West Pakistan back in the early 1970s. Both countries were created during the Partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. What is now Pakistan was once called West Pakistan, and East Pakistan became Bangladesh.Of the list of places, Bangladesh is the only one which is not a city. It is a country.
What country was once Bangladesh?
Eastern part of Pakistan
What nation was once on both sides of India but now lies on the west of India?
Pakistan. Originally known as east pakistan, Bangladesh, declared indipendence in 1972 after a popular freedom struggle.
Why is West Bengal called the same when it is situated in east of India?
Bangladesh (east) & west Bengal was once a combined state (State of Bengal). After partition of Bengal, the part falling in India became West Bengal, (which still retains the name), while East Bengal (rather east Pakistan) came to be known as Bangladesh, after it gained freedom from Pakistan. The west Bengal lies on the east portion of India and must not be confused as a misnomer.
What was Bangladesh once part of?
In the period of British India (until 1947), the area now known as Bangladesh was one part of the area called Bengal. Modern West Bengal and Assam (both part of modern India) were also parts of the region of Bengal under British rule. Bengal was briefly divided into West Bengal and East Bengal & Assam beginning in 1905, but this was unsuccessful and was abandoned after seven years.When India was partitioned in 1947, East Bengal was separated from West Bengal roughly along religious lines. East Bengal soon became East Pakistan, and after a bloody war for independence from West Pakistan (now Pakistan), the nation of Bangladesh was formed in 1971.
Explain the relaionship between Bangladesh and Pakistan and their connection to India?
Bangladesh and Pakistan were once a joint country from 1941 to 1971 until bangladesh declared independence.Both Bangladesh and Pakistan was a joint country from the years 1941 to 1971. They were a joint country until Bangladesh wanted freedom.
What nation was once on both sides of India but now lies on the west side of India?
Pakistan. Originally known as east pakistan, Bangladesh, declared indipendence in 1972 after a popular freedom struggle.
What countries were once part of british india?
These are modern India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Pakistan and Bangladesh did not exist at all under British rule, and Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon.
Which 3 countries were once part of british India?
pakistan , bangladesh , myamar
What nation once controlled by Great Britain was partitioned into two nations based upon religion?
It was India, which when granted independence from the British Empire in 1947 was partitioned into India (mostly Hindu) and Pakistan (mostly Muslim). The isolated part of Pakistan in the east of India (East Pakistan) later became the free nation of Bangladesh.
