One side in this war formed a paramilitary group called the razakars, which were led by GhulamAzam.
One side in this war formed a paramilitary group called the razakars, which were led by GhulamAzam. Atrocities committed during this war prompted an American diplomat to send the angry"Blood Telegram." In one theater of this war, a preemptive strike on eleven airbases led to a twoweek invasion which forced General Niazi to surrender 90,000 soldiers. This war resulted in YahyaKhan's fall from power and the rise of the (*) PPP in the losing country. One side in this war was calledthe Mukti Bahini, and rose up after the arrest of Mujibur Rahman to accomplish the goals of the AwamiLeague. For 10 points, name this 1971 conflict in which an Indian invasion helped East Pakistan declareindependence from its western counterpart and form a new country.
One side in this war formed a paramilitary group called the razakars, which were led by GhulamAzam.
Bangladesh Liberation War [or War of Bangladesh Independence; accept any answer indicating Bangladeshi independence from Pakistan; prompt on 1971 Indo-Pakistani War]