Name: Sk Shahriar Rahman

ID: 1712886630

Answer to the question number 1:

a) The formal justifications of the Partition of Bengal were:
1) Vastness of Province: The Province way too vast to be managed by one Lieutenant
Governor.
2) Difference of culture & language: There was a huge difference of culture & language
between the natives of both the Bengals.
3) Need of time: The division of Bengal needed to develop trade in East Bengal by
promoting Chittagong Port.
4) Poor Communication: Because of rivers and forests communication was difficult &
that badly influenced law & order.

b) Enumerating significance of Shimla delegation:

1) The Deputation’s demands acceptance proved to be a turning point in the history
of the Sub-continent.
2) For the first time the Hindu-Muslim conflict was raised to the constitution.
3) It was made clear that Muslims had no confidence in Hindu majority and they
were not prepared to put their future in the hands of an assembly elected on the basis of
assumed homogenous Indian nation.
4) It is in the sense that the beginning of a separate electorate might be seen as the
beginning of the realization of the Two-Nation theory.

c) Pakistanis had 14 Infantry Division in East Pakistan with HQ located in the existing AHQ at
Dhaka cantonment. They were:
1) 107 Brigade at Jessore (southwestern region)
2) 57 Brigade was established at Dhaka (central region)
3) 23 Brigade at Rangpur (northwestern region)
4) 53 Brigade at Cumilla (eastern region)
d) The major geo-strategic significance of the Indian Ocean lies in the five straits. They are:
1) Strait of Hormuz
2) Strait of Malacca
3) Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb
4) Sunda Strait
5) Cape of Good Hope
Answer to the question number 2:
a)
1) In return of Indian support to WWI, Lord Chelmsford solicited reform suggestions from
Indians.
2) Jinnah member of both INC and AIML utilized this to press for constitutional reforms
through a joint Hindu-Muslim platform.
3) This was the first time both INC & AIML leaders met in a joint session & consulted with
each other and drafted a set of demands for the constitutional reforms.
4) Finally, at their annual sessions held at Lucknow in December 1916, both INC & AIML
confirmed the agreement.
5) Self-rule 1/3rd Muslim representation in Central Government, separation of executive
from judiciary & separate electorates for all communities were the major demands.
6) This pact demonstrated Hindu-Muslim unity & INC’s tacit acceptance of the two
communities with different interests in India marked the beginning of communal politics in
India.

c) Analyzing the content of 7 March Speech delivered by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

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Rahman from war perspective:

1) An extempore speech that touched upon every aspects of the struggle for economic and
political emancipation
2) Brought about a revolutionary change in the psyche of the nation
3) Transformed the people into a national people’s army
4) Provided guidance and instruction to carry on the struggle first in peace than resort to
alternatives when no longer possible
5) Also included conditions for talks and finally provided clear instructions to the people for
an all-out war
6) Mentioned what the people need to do even in the absence of their great leader
7) Suggested how every house have to be transformed into fortresses.

Footnote:
b)
1) It was one of the worst kinds of British land annexations which made things complex
during the East India Company era.
2) This doctrine created lot of dissatisfactions in the minds of the subjects including local
kings/queens and leaders.
3) Under the Doctrine of lapse the East India Company would take control of Indian states
in which a local ruler had no heir.
4) For example, the Queen of Maratha Princely State of Jhansi had no heir for which she
went to war against the British.

d)
Nationalism is a sense of national consciousness and also promoting one nation above all others
and placing primary emphasis on promoting its culture and interests as opposed to other nations.

e)
1) Considering the 1954 Provincial Election in East Pakistan political parties formed United
Front based on Twenty-One Point Programme to mobilize support from the workers and the
peasants of East Bengal.
2) The Election held from 8 to 12 March 1954. United Front won 210 of the 237 seats in the
Provincial Assembly while Muslim League won only 10 seats.
3) Among the most significant aspects of the election was the defeat of several ministers
including Chief Minister Nurul Amin.
f)
1) Yahya Khan after taking over power expressed that he had no ambition other than
creating conditions for free and fair election.
2) On 30 March 1970, Yahya announced the terms under the LFO for holding the National
and Provincial Elections.
3) It was indeed a framework for the future constitution where in Article 25 of the LFO
appeared to be undemocratic.
4) According to this article, the constitution bill passed by the National Assembly would
have to be authenticated by the President.
5) The National Assembly would be dissolved if authentication was refused.
6) The politicians of both wings considered it to be a curtailment of the sovereignty of
parliament and raised doubts about the sincerity of the military to hand over power.

g)
1) Tamaddun Majlish is an Islamic cultural organization in Bangladesh, established on 1
September 1947 by Principal Abul Kashem in East Pakistan.
2) It played an important role in our language movement.
3) It regularly published booklet on language issue and spoke for the cause of the Bengali
language.