find out about language division in pakistan that led to creation of new nation of bangladesh . how did bangladesh achieve independence from pakistan ?
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Pakistan was divided into two regions—East Pakistan and West Pakistan. This division was done on the basis of linguistic majority. The East Pakistan was dominated by Bengala-speaking Muslims while the West Pakistan was dominated by Urdu-speaking Muslims. The people of the West Pakistan always considered the Bengali Muslims living in the East Pakistan inferior to them. So, the Muslims living in East Pakistan were devoid of all facilities and fundamental rights. It caused great dissatisfaction among them. They began migrating to India. Their number grew so large that India was compelled to intervene the situation. It supported the cause of the East Pakistan which resulted in a war between India and Pakistan. Finally India won the war in favour of the East Pakistan and declared it as a new country named Bangladesh on 16th December 1971. Bangladesh was now recognised as a sovereign nation and Muziburr Rehman was its first President.
The Independence of Bangladesh was declared on 26th March 1971.
- In 1971, there was an internal crisis in Pakistan. This agitation led to the third war between India and Pakistan.
- In 1947 when India was separated based on the majority of religion, Pakistan obtained East and West Pakistan which is not a complete territory as it is blocked.
- India supported East India now called Bangladesh to separate it from Pakistan.