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Contemporary South Asia
The reasons for popular struggle in East Pakistan are described below :
(i) The people of this region resented the domination of western Pakistan and imposition of the Urdu language.
(ii) Unfair treatment was meted out to the Bengali culture and language.
(iii) Fair representation in administration and in political power was denied to the people of East Pakistan.
The main demand was autonomy for the eastern region.
The government adopted repressive measures in which thousands of people were killed. Sheikh Mujib was arrested. This also led to large scale migration into India.The government of India supported the demand for their independence and helped them financially and militarily. As a result of war between India and Pakistan, Bangladesh was formed as an independent country.
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(c) The first country to liberalise its economy in the South Asian region :
(d) In the conflict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has prevailed over democracy:
(e) Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries:
(f) Earlier the island had the Sultan as the head of state. Now, it’s a republic:
(g) Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty:
(h) A landlocked country with a monarchy:
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