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When August Islamic Republic of Pakistan was created in 1947, it comprised two geographically and culturally separate areas to the east and the west of India. The western zone was known as West Pakistan and the eastern zone (modern-day Bangladesh) was East Pakistan. Although the population of the population of East Pakistan was equal to all four provinces of West Pakistan put together and it was widely perceived that East Pakistan was being exploited economically, leading to many grievances.
After the Awami League won all most all (160 out of 162) the East Pakistan out of 300 seats of the Pakistan's National Assembly in the 1970's general elections, Pakistan People's Party leader Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and General Yahya refused to accept Awami League leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the prime minster as well as handing over the power. The talks proved unsuccessful, and on March 1, 1971, Pakistani President Yahya Khan indefinitely postponed the pending National Assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan.
On 25 March 1971, rising political discontent and cultural nationalism in East Pakistan was met by brutal suppressive force from the ruling elite of the West Pakistan establishment under the command of Gen Tikka Khan, which came to be termed 'Operation Searchlight'. Hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians were killed by the Pakistani army. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was arrested and taken to Pakistan. Initially Bengali Police and military personnel revolted and took up arms against and later hundreds of thousands of Bengalis joint the arms struggle against Pakistani army and formed the Mukti Bahini (Freedom Fighters) with the help of Indian army, which became a formidable fighting force and freed many part of the country by November '71. On 4 December Pakistan declared war on Pakistan and on 16 December 1971, the allied forces of the Indian army and the Mukti Bahinidefeated the West Pakistani forces deployed in the East. The resulting surrender was the largest in number of prisoners of war since World War II. Eventually sovereign nation state of Bangladesh was created.
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How did Pakistan become a country?
it was part of India. India was originally the countries of Bangladesh and Pakistan. part of India was Muslim, and the other Hindu, so they split into India and Pakistan. now, Pakistan and Bangladesh used to be east and west Pakistan. due to political, beliefs, they split. they are now Pakistan and Bangladesh
What was the name of Bangladesh when it split from India?
East Bengal. When it joins Pakistan it was known as East Pakistan and finally now Bangladesh.
When did Britain lose Pakistan?
In 1948, British India gained independence but was split into India, Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
What did east Pakistan became in 1971?
Pakistan got split in 1971 and a new country with the name "Bangladesh" came into being which was formerly known as Eastern Pakistan.
What two nations were forrmed from british India?
The two nations, formed at the time of partition of India in 1947 by the British, were the present India and Pakistan. Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan till 1971 Burma, although not regarded as a part of India, was nonetheless part of the wider India under British Empire.
What country previously ruled British India and Pakistan?
British India included Pakistan (and Bangladesh) and was controlled by the United Kingdom. Upon independence, the region split into two countries: India and Pakistan (which included Bangladesh at the time).
Which best describes India after 1945?
It was split into Muslim and Hindu regionsIt split into two countries with different religions.
What is the relationship between India Pakistan and Bangladesh?
They were all part of the British empire, and over a period of time from the 1940s to the 1970s they split into the countries that they now are. They are all countries in Asia. India borders Pakistan and Bangladesh, being in between the two countries. All 3 countries play cricket. Diplomatic relations between the three countries have been mixed, for many reasons.
When did east Pakistan change its name to Bangladesh?
In 1947, India split in to 2 parts, Pakistan (For Muslims) and India (For Hindus). In the partition, East and West Pakistan were separated by 870 miles. West Pakistan was much stronger politically than the Eastern Wing, so this lead to political and economic neglect, ethnic discrimination, and civil disobedience. In 1971, they split after the Bangladesh Liberation War to form Bangledesh
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.)
What year was the war that split between India and Pakistan?
Pakistan Revolution (1936 - 1947).
Why did Gandhi feel like a failure?
He believed that his failure to prevent the Hindu and Muslim leaderships decision to split the Muslim population into its own country of Pakistan, and resulting in millions of deaths during the migrations that followed, was his biggest failure.
