Roots of 1971 Tragedy

April armed forces Armoured Brigade artillery attack autonomy Awami League Ayub Khan Bangladesh battalions battle became Bengali nationalism Bhashani Bhutto Bogra border Brig British Calcutta capture cease-fire cent Chittagong Congress constitution Corps created crore culture Dacca December defence Delhi East Bengal East Pakistan Eastern Command economic effort elections enemy favour Fazlul Haq fighting foreign gave Governor Hindu independence India Infantry Division insurgency Islam Jessore jute Karachi Kashmir killed Lahore language launched leaders leadership majority March 25 Martial Law military movement Mughal Muhammad Mujib Mukti Bahini Muslim League National Assembly Nazimuddin Niazi non-Bengalis November offensive officers operations organised Pakistan Army party political politicians President Prime Minister propaganda province Punjab Rahman rebels refugees Regiment remained role sector Sindh Singh six points Soviet Suhrawardy surrender tanks Tikka Khan took troops units West western wings Yahya Khan