Chapter 13 - Formation of Bangladesh

Jinnah

Jinnah

declared Urdu as the only national language on the basis of "One Nation One Language.

British Eighth Army

He was a distinguished military officer who had fought in the ________ in the Second World War.

1970 Elections

Mujeeb won a huge majority in these elections but was arrested by West Pakistan.

Mujeeb

________ was denied power and arrested that led to a civil war in East Pakistan.

Sheikh Mujeeb

Founder of Awami League

1966

The year in which Mujeeb presented his six points

West Pakistan

became the major beneficiary of his industrial and agricultural reforms.

East Pakistan

was the largest producer of jute in the world (producing 75% of the total world jute)

One unit Scheme

East Pakistan was denied a share in the government according to the size of the population in this scheme

Six points

Mujeeb won the elections on the basis of these points

1971

The year in which Bangladesh was created

Mukti Bahini

the militant Bengali separatist army.