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 Early Historic Period:

 Background of Bangladesh's history before independence, including various rulers and
empires.
 Partition of British India:
 Division of British India into India and Pakistan in 1947, leading to the creation of East
Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Pakistan (now Pakistan).
 Discrimination Between East and West Pakistan:
 Social, political, and economic disparities between East and West Pakistan.
 Reasons behind the conflict, including inequality, cultural differences, and economic
exploitation.
 Declaration of State Language:
 National Education Summit decided to make Urdu the state language of Pakistan.
 Language Movement began in response to the Pakistani government's attempt to impose
Urdu as the sole state language.
 Language Movement:
 Protest against the imposition of Urdu as the state language.
 Students protested and were killed by the police, leading to widespread unrest.
 Presidential Rule in West Pakistan:
 Governor General Gurmani declared presidential rule in West Pakistan.
 Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy forced to resign, replaced by Chundrigar as Prime Minister.
 Ayub Khan's Rise to Power:
 Ayub Khan seized power on October 7 and declared his cabinet.
 Political parties and activities banned.
 Split of Pakistan Muslim League:
 Pakistan Muslim League divided into Council and Convention groups.
 Ayub Khan backed the Convention Muslim League.
 Charges against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman:
 Sheikh Mujib charged with sedition and objectionable statements.
 Sentenced to one year in jail, later released.
 Political Strain between East and West Pakistan (1967-1969):
 Strained relations due to inequality and distance between East and West Pakistan.
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 Demand for independent rule in East Pakistan increased, led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
 Agartala Conspiracy Case:
 Alleged plan by the Revolutionary Council.
 Case against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and others, seen as an inspiration for Bengali
independence.
 Historic Mass Upsurge of 1969:
 Movement against the military dictatorship of Ayub Khan.
 Led by All Party Students Committee of Action.
 Contributed to the fall of Ayub's regime and heightened Bengali nationalism.

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