Global University Bangladesh

Group Members

Name ID

Md Sabbir Hossain 162-001-021

Md. Nahiduzzaman 162-001-027

Abdulla Al Imran 162-001-029

 Objectives
 Exploring the creation of Pakistan
 Political events leading to war of 1971
 Exploring the history of our Liberation War
Exploring the creation of Pakistan
 Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims in Punjab and Bengal
legislative assemblies would meet and vote for partition. If
a simple majority of either group wanted partition, then
these provinces would be divided.
 The British Parliament passed the Indian Independence
Act on July 18, 1947 .
 The Act created two dominions, Indian Union and
Pakistan.
 It also provided for the complete end of British control over
Indian affairs from August 15, 1947.
 Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was appointed the
first Governor General of Pakistan and Liaquat Ali Khan
became its first Prime Minister.
Political events leading to war of 1971
1. Bengali Language Movement
2. Six point movement
3. Agartala Conspiracy Case and 1969 uprising in East
Pakistan
4. Pakistani general election, 1970
5. 7th March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
 Bangali Language Movement
 In 1948, Governor General Mohammad Ali Jinnah
declared that "Urdu, and only Urdu" would be the
federal language of Pakistan.
 This results in an all-out protest in the then East
Pakistan as Bengali was the language of more than
50% of the total Pakistan population.
 The movement reached its climax in 1952, when on 21
February, the police fired on protesting students and
civilians, causing several deaths.
 Bengali Language Movement
 Finally, the Pakistan government decided to recognize
Bangla as one of the state language.
 This movement was a broader reaffirmation of the
ethno-national consciousness of the Bengali people.
 Six point movement
 The six point movement was forwarded by a coalition
of Bengali nationalist political parties in 1966 led by
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
 The main agenda was to end the exploitation of East
Pakistan by the West Pakistani rulers.
 The six point movement demanded a federation of
Pakistan with more power to states, separate central
bank to control money flow to West Pakistan,
transparent taxation policy, separate foreign exchange
earning accounts, and establishment of separate
militia or paramilitary force in East Pakistan.
 Six point movement
 Soon it became the popular, and eventually it became
the mandate of the people which united the whole
population of the East Pakistan.
Agartala Conspiracy Case and 1969 uprising in east pakistan

 Following the popularity of six point movement in East

Pakistan, the government decided to move against
Sheikh Mujib.
 They resolved to frame charges against 35 political
personalities and high government officials under civil
law.
 The public demanded immediate withdrawal of the
case and release of all prisoners, and protest
continued.
 Agartala Conspiracy Case and 1969 uprising in east pakistan

 In the morning of 15 February 1969, a Pakistani

habildar shot point blank at Sergeant Zahurul Haq at
the door of his jail cell, and killed him.
 Which fueled the anger of the public, and East
Pakistan was no longer in the control of the West
Pakistan government (known as 1969 uprising in
east Pakistan).
Pakistani general election,1970
 Following the fall of General Ayub Khan, the Pakistani
general election of 1970 was held on 7 December 1970
 which was the first general election held in the
Pakistan.
 The Awami League, a Bengali nationalist party,
mobilized support in East Pakistan on the basis of its
Six-Points Program (SPP)
 In East Pakistan, a huge majority of the Bengali nation
favored the Awami League, under Shaikh Mujibur
Rahman.
Pakistani general election,1970
 The party received a huge percentage of the popular
vote in East Pakistan and emerged as the largest party
in the nation as a whole, gaining the exclusive
mandate of Pakistan in terms both of seats (160 out of
300) and of votes (39.2%).
7th March of sheikh Mujibur Rahman
 7th March of sheikh Mujibur Rahman

 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivered his famous speech

in front of over two million people.
 The Bengali people were inspired to prepare for a
potential war of independence amid widespread
reports of armed mobilization by West Pakistan.
 During the speech, Sheikh Mujib proclaimed, "Our
struggle is for our freedom. Our struggle is for our
independence."
Exploring the history of our Liberation War

1. Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence on

26th March, 1971
2. Victory day of Bangladesh
Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence on 26th March,
1971
Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence on 26th March,
1971

 On 25th March, 1971, the Pakistan army

begin Operation Searchlight
 their pre-planned genocide of Bengali people
including targeted killings of Bengali intelligentsia,
academics, Hindus.
 Following their atrocities, Bangladesh declared the
independence on the first hour of 26th March, 1971.
Photo Gallery of Liberation War
Victory day of Bangladesh 16th December,
1971
Victory day of Bangladesh 16th December,
1971
 Bangladesh Mukti Bahini and other forces fought
bravely against the occupying Pakistan Army.
 On December 3rd, 1971, India formally entered the war
following a failed Pakistani attack on Indian soil.
 Finally, Pakistan army surrendered unconditionally to
the allied Indian-Bangladeshi force on 16th December,
1971.
National flag of Bangladesh
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LONG LIVE BANGLADESH