Mukti Bahini
Mukti Bahini also termed as the
Freedom Fighters collectively refers to
the armed organizations that fought
against the Pakistan Army during the
Bangladesh Liberation War.
It was dynamically formed by
Bengali regulars and civilians
after the proclamation of
Bangladesh‘s independence on
March 26, 1971.
Using guerrilla warfare tactics, the Mukti Bahini
Subsequently, by mid-April 1971, the secured control over large parts of the Bengali
Bengali officers and soldiers of East Bengal countryside. It conducted successful "ambush
Regiments formed the Bangladesh Armed and sabotage" campaigns, and included the
Forces and M. A. G. Osmani assumed its nascent Bangladesh Air Force and the
command. The civilian groups continued to Bangladesh Navy. The Mukti Bahini received
assist the armed forces during the war. training and weapons from India, where people
After the war, Mukti Bahini became the in West Bengal shared a common Bengali
general term to refer to all forces military ethnic and linguistic heritage with East
and civilian of former East Pakistani origin Pakistan.
fighting against the Pakistani armed forces During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the
during the Bangladesh Liberation War. Mukti Bahini became part of the
Often Mukti Bahini operated as an Bangladesh-India Allied Forces. It was
effective guerrilla force to keep their instrumental in securing the
enemies on the run. Surrender of Pakistan and the liberation of
Dhaka and other cities in December 1971.
The Mukti Bahini is considered as the
real heroes of the Liberation War. On
December 16, the proud nation of
Bangladesh celebrates victory over
Pakistan in the Liberation War. As
amply described in the treatise on
our independence struggle, 93,000
Pakistani soldiers, including 42,000
highly trained regulars holding the
most modern arms and ammunition
that any army could dream of,
surrendered at Ramna Race Course
Maidan in Dhaka.
Thank you!
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