Bangladesh History and Liberation War Vocabulary

Flashcards for vocabulary review based on lecture notes about Bangladesh history, liberation war, and archaeological sites.

Archaeological Resources

Old architecture and artifacts, sculptures, jewelry, ancient coins. These tell about social/cultural conditions, lifestyles, beliefs, and attitudes of people of that time.

Operation Jackpot

A naval commando operation by freedom fighters where 10 ships were destroyed in Chattogram port and 50 ships in Mongla port in one day, creating a stir internationally.

Regular forces during the Liberation War

Forces formed with Bengali soldiers of the East Bengal Regiment; their official name was MF (Muktifauz).

Occasional forces in the Liberation War

Forces formed by freedom fighters of various professions, including students, youth, workers, and farmers. Their official name was Gana Bahinee or FF (Freedom Fighter).

Anti-liberation forces

Organizations including the Peace Committee, Rajakar, Al-Badr and Al-Shams that collaborated with Pakistani forces.

Colonization

The process where one country uses influence on another country for economic exploitation and financial gain.

Diarchy

A dual government system introduced in 1765 between the Mughal emperor and the East India Company, where revenue was in British hands but responsibility was with the Nawab.

Matsyanaya

The period of anarchy and instability in Bengal's history.

Lahore Resolution

Proposed by A.K. Fazlul Huq in 1940, demanding separate states for Muslims in India, ultimately leading to the partition of India.