1971

1971

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman delivering his historic 7th March Speech at a huge public rally at Racecourse Maidan (Suhrawardy Udyan, 7 March 1971). Photo: Collected

The phenomenal story of how Bangabandhu’s 7 March speech was recorded  

Art by Ranjit and Jamal. Photo: Courtesy

The many shades of Bangladesh’s struggle for freedom

Nandan Unnikrishnan. Illustration: TBS

1971: When Delhi and Moscow came together

The HAF said its website has been blocked for viewers in Pakistan.(hinduamerican.org)

Pak 'threatens' Hindu American body for exposing 1971 genocide in Bangladesh

Indian Army Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora and Pakistani Army Gen Niazi sign the surrender document in Dhaka on December 16, 1971 Photo: Foreign Policy

The many faces of Pakistani Gen Niazi, “the butcher” of Bangladesh

Yakut Ara Ahmed is seen standing in front of Gagan-Ratan's House/Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/TBS

Why you need to know about the house of Gagan-Ratan

Photo: Collected

Virtual candlelight programme for global recognition of 1971 Bangladesh genocide

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Photo: Collected

Bangabandhu issued handwritten message on first armed resistance day of Joydebpur

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami. Photo: UNB

Trial of Pakistan's 1971 Genocide: It's for Bangladesh to decide

Indira Gandhi and and Sam Maneckshaw. Photo: Collected

Indian actor Nikhil Dwivedi to produce film on Bangladesh liberation war titled '1971'

Let’s admit separation of East Pakistan was due to our fault: Pak historian

Let’s admit separation of East Pakistan was due to our fault: Pak historian

Indian photojournalist Raghu Rai took this photo during the Liberation War in 1971.

Foreign friends of 1971 in retrospect

Protagonists on the top row (From left- Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Tajuddin Ahmed, Indira Gandhi, Anthony Mascarenhas, Alexei Kosygin). Antagonists on the bottom row (From left- Yahya Khan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger, Sirimavo Bandaranaike).

1971: People who shaped the outcome