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Destroying the myths of 1971 - The Loss of East Pakistan and the Rise of Dhakka - Pakistan Lost Ep 5

The Pakistan Experience

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The 1970 Cyclone and the Need for Political Autonomy in East Pakistan

The 1970 cyclone intensified pre-disaster tensions. It boosted the political efficacy of East Pakistan's demand for autonomy. This combined with social discrimination, racism and most of the West Pakistani leadership had for Bengalis is what necessitated the demand for a separate country. And part two is where we try to break the many myths we hold about the creation of Bangladesh.

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