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Liberation War 1971

March crisis, Mujibnagar, genocide, battlefield fronts, surrender, and memory

Follow 1971 from the March political crisis and Operation Searchlight through the declaration of independence, Mujibnagar, guerrilla operations, battlefield fronts, massacres, surrender, public memory, and later accountability politics.

Est. 1947 · BengalA Bilingual Archive

Path Overview

Follow the road to Bangladesh’s Liberation War through March 1971, the declaration and proclamation of independence, Mujibnagar, battlefield fronts, mass violence, surrender, memory, and later justice debates.

StudentResearcherExam prep6 stepsDifficulty: advanced

Reading Sequence

Begin with March 7 and the 25 March crackdown, then follow the declaration of independence, Mujibnagar, organized resistance, battlefronts, and 16 December surrender.

  1. 1

    Step 1 · Event · 7 March 1971

    March 7 Speech

    Start the main sequence.

  2. 2

    Step 2 · Event · March-April 1971

    Declaration and Proclamation of Independence

    See how resistance became a formal sovereignty claim.

  3. 3

    Step 3 · Figure · Student Organizer and National Leader

    Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    Review a central figure.

  4. 4

    Step 4 · Period · 1947-1971

    Pakistan Period and National Awakening

    Place the topic in period context.

  5. 5

    Step 5 · Resource · Hasan Hafizur Rahman

    Bangladesh Liberation War: Documents

    Read the first source-backed reference.

  6. 6

    Step 6 · Resource · Wikipedia

    Proclamation of Independence of Bangladesh (1971)

    Read the second source-backed reference.