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1316:"India-Pakistan 1971 war: 13 days that shook the subcontinent"
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A Talent for War: The Military Biography of Lt Gen Sagat Singh
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in India. As a result, India declares war against Pakistan.
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into East Pakistan to stop Pakistani cross-border shelling.
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where the Pakistan army kills nearly 10 thousand people
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A History of the Pakistan Army: Wars and Insurrections
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in which Indian Army and Mukti Bahini captured Gazipur
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Bangladesh Liberation War Library and Research Centre
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of the Indian Army faction of the military coalition.
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Interactive Timeline of the Bangladesh Liberation War
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History of freedom movement in Bangladesh, 1943–1973
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28 April: Tajuddin pleas for arms aid to neighbors.
490:; Pakistan attacks and takes over part of southern
383:, the highest recognition of bravery in Bangladesh.
1019:Tragedy of errors: East Pakistan crisis, 1968–1971
989:Tragedy of errors: East Pakistan crisis, 1968–1971
565:, liberation of Jessore, Sylhet and Moulovi Bazar.
290:11–17 July: Sector Commanders Conference in 1971.
831:Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh
199:takes up the command of Bangladesh Armed Forces.
1180:. December 1998. pp. 30–36. Archived from
1117:. Bangladesh Books International. p. 211.
761:Military plans of the Bangladesh Liberation War
501:; India stops a Pakistani invasion directed at
437:: India attacked Pakistani forces and captured
1152:. New Delhi: Vij Books India Private Limited.
1348:Military history of Bangladesh Liberation War
419:and Pakistan army. A famous freedom fighter,
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1353:Timelines of 20th-century military conflicts
923:Brig.Zahir Alam Khan memoir "The Way it Was"
751:Pakistan Army order of battle, December 1971
326:'s attempt to defect by hijacking a fighter.
756:Evolution of Pakistan Eastern Command plan
77:party that had won a landslide victory in
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1300:[Airplanes of liberation war].
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542:becomes the first country to recognise
222:Battle of Rangamati-Mahalchari waterway
319:, Bangladesh naval commando operation.
304:in Madison Square Garden, New York by
85:, but never been granted authority –
18:Timeline of Bangladesh Liberation War
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162:31 March: Kushtia resistance begins.
155:on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
1196:"Notable battles in the 11 Sectors"
1049:. Academic Publishers. p. 45.
656:14 December: Selective genocide of
192:, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh.
619:11 December: Liberation of Hilli,
360:13 October: Dhaka guerrillas kill
258:15 May: Indian army starts aiding
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658:Bengali nationalist intellectuals
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962:Pakistan's Crisis in Leadership
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679:to Mitro Bahini represented by
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415:, an 18-hour encounter between
324:Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman
31:Timeline of Bangladeshi history
638:to intimidate the Indian Navy.
476:destroys Pakistani oil depots.
159:committed by the Mukhti Bahini
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379:was posthumously awarded the
87:announces to a jubilant crowd
960:Khan, Fazal Muqueem (1973).
746:Mitro Bahini order of battle
364:, governor of East Pakistan.
821:Ahmed, Helal Uddin (2012).
552:Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
278:Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra
188:11 April: Radio address by
143:26 March: At 1:15 am,
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992:. Wajidalis. p. 247.
986:Matinuddin, Kamal (1994).
829:; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.).
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367:28 October to 3 November:
302:The Concert for Bangladesh
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934:Gupta, Jyoti Sen (1974).
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83:Federal Elections of 1970
37:Bangladesh Liberation War
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663:16 December: End of the
623:, Kushtia and Noakhali.
605:by an Indian air attack.
103:starts negotiation with
91:Dhaka Race Course ground
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1113:Islam, Rafiqul (1981).
1043:Safiullah, K M (1989).
898:Salik, Siddiq (1978) .
823:"Seventh March Address"
598:liberated from Pakistan
508:4 to 5 December :
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234:25 April to 15 August:
1148:Sinh, Ramdhir (2013).
660:. Liberation of Bogra.
481:pre-emptive airstrikes
479:3 December: Pakistani
280:finds home in Kolkata.
226:Chittagong Hill Tracts
1222:"War heroes honoured"
878:Liberation War Museum
853:Liberation War Museum
801:Liberation War Museum
731:History of Bangladesh
587:: Indian attack from
390:: Allied attack from
145:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
134:Operation Searchlight
122:Events during the War
105:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
71:Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
900:Witness to Surrender
474:Bangladesh Air Force
413:Battle of Ajmiriganj
348:Bangladesh Air Force
833:(Second ed.).
681:Jagjit Singh Aurora
630:is deployed by the
616:on the Jamuna river
499:Battle of Longewala
458:: Indian attack on
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350:starts functioning.
1320:The Indian Express
1298:মুক্তিযুদ্ধে বিমান
1202:. 17 December 2013
1184:on 7 October 1999.
1174:"Battle of Dhalai"
1115:A Tale of Millions
612:, which liberated
596:Meghna Heli Bridge
561:7 to 16 December:
523:Salient, opposite
517:Battle of Basantar
515:5 December :
497:4 December :
435:Battle of Garibpur
428:Battle of Kamalpur
341:Battle of Goalhati
267:Chuknagar massacre
181:The Blood Telegram
64:General Yahya Khan
1283:978-0-19-547334-6
1137:Ekatturer Dinguli
1046:Bangladesh at War
1029:978-969-8031-19-0
999:978-969-8031-19-0
771:List of timelines
585:Battle of Kushtia
510:Battle of Gazipur
486:3 to 6 December:
462:in East Pakistan.
317:Operation Jackpot
253:Gopalpur massacre
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711:Bangladesh
677:surrenders
651:Enterprise
647:Enterprise
627:Enterprise
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544:Bangladesh
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