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Friday, October 21, 2011

RE: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh Wins Freedom



 

 

RE: BANGLADESH WINS FREEDOM

 

 

Dear All:

 

I remain grateful for the below replies sent to me by way of feed-back to my short query in the esteemed Mukto-Mona blog. It seems from my reading various words of communications that still the people of Bangladesh are dominated by the deep shadow of threat of horror in thinking freely. There is freedom of thought, but in Bangladesh style, as there is Democracy in Bangladesh in Bangladesh style.

 

The subject of Bangladesh achieving freedom as a sovereign state is not yet exactly transparent. It needs study and analysis. The partition of India in 1947 is also mystery – shrouded. There are many unknown important secret vested interest role of Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Mohammed Ali Jinnah etc. Let us hope the time will come when the truths will come out. Better late, than never.

 

Thank you once again for you updates.

 

 

A.B.M. Shamsud Doulah

Advocate, Bangladesh Supreme Court

Dhaka

 


From: Matiur Rahman [mailto:matiur1965@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:13 AM
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh Wins Freedom

 

WHO CAUSED LIBERATION OF BANGLADESH

 

a. Sheikh Mujib: He agitated a lot against the Pakistani regime but till his surrender in the midnight of 25 March1971, he was negotiating for and was hopeful of becoming Prime Minister of Pakistan. His role in forming 'independent' Bangladesh is apparently minimal. Neither he declared independence, nor did he give any leadership during the fight for liberation.  Admittedly, it is fear of his leadership that led Pakistani rulers to crack down on East Pakistan (that caused the liberation of Bangladesh). 

b. Zia: He was a great freedom fighter, one of the successful battle field leaders. He is unparalleled as he was the first to rebel and fight back Pakistani army. He is unparalleled because it him who declared independence of Bangladesh on 27 March 1971 when the nation was totally confused in absence of any guidance from Sheikh Mujib, or any other national leader like Bhashani, Awami League or any other party. However, as far as causation of liberation of Bangladesh is to be addressed, his role is limited to his declaration of independence from 27 March to 1 April 1971.

c. Yahha Khan: Played a major role (in causing liberation of Bangladesh) by deciding to crack down on East Pakistan. His role was indeed a decisive factor. If he had allowed Sheik Mujib to form government of Pakistan, following Dec1970 election,  as he promised in February and early March 1971, there would be no independent Bangladesh today. 

d. Mr Bhutto: Played a major role by obstinately  resisting election of Sheikh Mujib as the Prime Minister of Pakistan after victory of Awami League in the Election of1970. If he agreed, Shekh would form the government of Pakistan and the hope of liberating Bangladesh, if any one had, would not ever see light.

e. USA: USA's role is not clear in my assessment. It helped by not helping Pakistani Regime in November, December. Its 7th fleet could do havoc; did nothing.

f. USSR: Its support was important.

g. India: People of East Pakistan would not be able to fight for liberation in a successful way if India did not give them shelter and arms. The air assault of December 1971 was smart enough to compel the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan to decide to wrap up and surrender. Otherwise the people of East Pakistan would have to struggle longer. Fighting was continuing near Khulna till the afternoon of 17 December. On the other hand, without the help of Indian forces, Quader Siddiqui was very near  to Dhaka with his capable Bahini. Indian support all in all was vital. 

h.Mrs Indira Gandhi: Her decision to help people of Bangladesh was critically important Her decision to help people of East Pakistan in their fight against Pakistani regime was bold and crucially important. 

i. West Pakistanis: Not any significant role. (Honestly, I am not sure, got  to research)

j. Freedom Fighters:  It is their selfless, fearless spirit that led to the establishment of independent Bangladesh.They started with revenging the killing of their father or mother, sister or brother, of friends and relatives in the hands of Pakistanis.  However, gradually it transformed into the fight against an 'occupation army'. They dreamed of liberating East Pakistan from Pakistani occupation. They succeeded at the cost of their lives.

k. Bengali language: A role may be traced back to 1952, that's it. In 1971, language movement was only a referral point without much 'conspicuous' significance.

l. Mohajirs: Am not aware of any significant role in 'causing' liberation of Bangladesh. They suffered huge causality in the month of (end) March to (early) May 1971 just because they spoke Urdu like the Pakistanis. Their complicity with Pakistani Army in 1971 played no significant role in establishing independent Bangladesh. .

m. Bengali Hindus: Count of Bengali Hindus among the freedom fighters was unfortunately very very low. However, a majority proportion of Indian people who gave shelter to people of Bangladesh were Bengali Hindus of West Bengal, Meghalaya, Asam and Tripua.

n. Bengali Muslims: (i) Most of the freedom fighters were Bengali Muslims. (ii) Bangladesh would have remained today merely a state of India, like West Bengal, after partition in 1947, if Bengali Muslims did not demand a separate state. If East Pakistan was not born 1977, there would be no scope of liberating it and establishing independent Bangladesh in 1971.

o. Indian Army: Played a very vital role in training people of Bangladesh who wanted to fight against the armed forces of Pakistan. Their role in December was very significant. Otherwise war of liberation, that is fight against the Pakistani army would continue for a few more months.

q. Pakistani Army: Most significant role. It is because of their crackdown, killing, torture, arson, rape and destruction that the entire nation decided to cut off with Pakistan and go for an independent country.

r. Israel: Am not aware of any role.

s. CIA: Am not aware of any significant role.

t. KGB: Am not aware of any significant role.

u. Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendar: Played a very VERY significant role since 27 March 1971 with declaration of independent Bangladesh from it Kalurghat Chittagong. For the first time, a dream of independent Bangladesh was floated in unequivocal terms. A message was created and passed on that people of Bangladesh have to fight for liberating their country occupied by Pakistani army.

v. Other factors: Awami League leaders of April of 1971: By forming a government of independent "Bangla Desh", they gave a shape to the idea of a "liberation of East Pakistan" that Sheikh Mujib did NOT do.

w. Other factors: Pakistan government of November1971: Half way through November, the then government of Pakistan decided to 'desert' East Pakistan; and this decision was critical. Though there was no declaration reinforcement was discontinued in the last week of November, and many parts of Bangladesh saw light of the day as an independent land in the first week of December as Pakistan army started to wind up; and move to Dhaka.

 

 


From: qar <qrahman@netscape.net>
To: mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:47 AM
Subject: Re: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh Wins Freedom

 

I would like to hear from your learned readers as to who caused the liberation of Bangladesh? Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Yahya Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, USA, USSR, India,Indira Gandhi, the then West Pakistanis, Freedom Fighters of the territory now comprising Bangladesh, Bengali language, Mohajirs, Bengali Hindus, Bengali Muslims, Indian Army, Pakistani Army, Israel, CIA, KGB,  or other factors.


>>>>>>>> N
ot sure about Israeli role in liberation of Bangladesh. Rest of the parties contributed in freeing us from what morphed  into neo-colonial master on Bengali population. Attacking our culture and identity. While Pakistan itself did not create any solid identity for itself.

For example Urdu is not a native language of Pakistan. But it was accepted as a common language of Pakistan (Like English is used to
bind Indians today). If Pakistani leadership had a functioning brain they would have waited a little longer to get accepted. Our Brother and sisters from West Bengal already surrendered their culture, language etc to Indian union and from a nation it reduced itself to a "State" of India!!

But Pakistani leaders were too focused on glorifying their own sorry state and left the country to anarchy. History will tell us that, Bengali Muslims worked very hard ( Including our father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman) to create Pakistan. They were "Sold" to the promise of Pakistan only to be betrayed by the west Pakistani political structure( Note I do not blame people of Pakistan for this
but leadership!). They were not the only one. Many communities were "Betrayed" by the non-functioning state.

I feel you have to do extensive research on connections between parties. There are evidences about communications among parties and many books were written on this topic. However one has to separate fiction from non-fictional history. Some of our "Authentic" narratives are not commonly known but should be preserved to stay true to our future generations. 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: A.B.M. Shamsud Doulah <doulah@doulah.com>
To: mukto-mona <mukto-mona@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 21, 2011 4:19 am
Subject: [mukto-mona] Bangladesh Wins Freedom

 

BANGLADESH WINS FREEDOM

 

 

I have been studying the historic emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign country since 1971. Considering the socio-political history of Bengal from the time of British occupation many subjects are coming up to me as the contributing factors leading to the liberation of Bangladesh.

 

I would like to hear from your learned readers as to who caused the liberation of Bangladesh? Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Ziaur Rahman, Yahya Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, USA, USSR, India,Indira Gandhi, the then West Pakistanis, Freedom Fighters of the territory now comprising Bangladesh, Bengali language, Mohajirs, Bengali Hindus, Bengali Muslims, Indian Army, Pakistani Army, Israel, CIA, KGB,  or other factors.

 

Next comes the question: Was there any explicit or implicit understanding between the above parties?

 

Your learned feedback will greatly help me in creating a good monograph which may help the future generations the truths about the appearance and reality.

 

A.B.M. Shamsud Doulah

Post Box 351

Dhaka-1000

BANGLADESH

 



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