History: British Rule to East Pakistan (1757-1970)
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 1. General Information, Podcast
By the 17th century, the British East India Company had gained the upper hand in this conflict and had established a growing trading port in Calcutta. Despite the disintegration of the Mughal Empire through the early part of the 18th century, strong leadership in Bengal kept it economically powerful, further strengthened by its European trading connections.
History: Liberation War to Caretaker Government (1971-present)
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 1. General Information, Podcast
After the Liberation War broke out, a new government was formed in exile on the Indian border, and the freedom fighters, taking the title Mukti Bahini, began a guerrilla war. Although the fighters were never a cohesive force that could actually stop the Pakistani rampage, they instead served to harass them at every turn.
