7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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The 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a historic address in Dhaka that galvanized the Bengali population toward independence and is widely regarded as a defining moment leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3818162 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Context triple: [Bangladesh Liberation War, significantEvent, 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]
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A.
Seventh of March Speech
The Seventh of March Speech is a famous 1850 address by U.S. Senator Daniel Webster in which he urged support for the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to preserve the Union amid rising sectional tensions over slavery.
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B.
11 August 1947 address to Pakistan's Constituent Assembly
The 11 August 1947 address to Pakistan's Constituent Assembly is Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s landmark speech outlining his vision of a democratic, inclusive, and religiously neutral state for the newly created Pakistan.
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C.
Tryst with Destiny speech
The "Tryst with Destiny" speech is Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic address delivered at midnight on August 14–15, 1947, marking India’s independence and articulating its aspirations as a new nation.
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D.
25 April Revolution
The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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E.
Sinews of Peace speech
The "Sinews of Peace" speech is Winston Churchill’s famous 1946 address in Fulton, Missouri, best known for introducing the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the division of postwar Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Target entity description: The 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a historic address in Dhaka that galvanized the Bengali population toward independence and is widely regarded as a defining moment leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
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A.
Seventh of March Speech
The Seventh of March Speech is a famous 1850 address by U.S. Senator Daniel Webster in which he urged support for the Compromise of 1850 in an effort to preserve the Union amid rising sectional tensions over slavery.
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B.
11 August 1947 address to Pakistan's Constituent Assembly
The 11 August 1947 address to Pakistan's Constituent Assembly is Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s landmark speech outlining his vision of a democratic, inclusive, and religiously neutral state for the newly created Pakistan.
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C.
Tryst with Destiny speech
The "Tryst with Destiny" speech is Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic address delivered at midnight on August 14–15, 1947, marking India’s independence and articulating its aspirations as a new nation.
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D.
25 April Revolution
The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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E.
Sinews of Peace speech
The "Sinews of Peace" speech is Winston Churchill’s famous 1946 address in Fulton, Missouri, best known for introducing the term “Iron Curtain” to describe the division of postwar Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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independence speech ⓘ political speech ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Awami League
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Bengali Language Movement legacy ⓘ Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ
surface form:
non-cooperation movement in East Pakistan 1971
|
| audienceSizeApprox | hundreds of thousands of people ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | Radio Pakistan (Dhaka) in part ⓘ |
| category |
1971 in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Liberation War-related events ⓘ Speeches in the history of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 7 March each year in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
East Pakistan
|
| currentLocationJurisdiction |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| date | 1971-03-07 ⓘ |
| durationApprox | 19 minutes ⓘ |
| givenBy | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | inscribed on UNESCO Memory of the World Register ⓘ |
| heritageStatusYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| impact |
delegitimized Pakistani central authority in East Pakistan
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strengthened resolve for independence among Bengalis ⓘ |
| inspired |
formation of Bengali resistance
ⓘ
mass uprising in East Pakistan ⓘ |
| keyMessage |
call to remain prepared with whatever weapons available
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instruction to continue non-cooperation movement ⓘ prepare the people for an imminent struggle for independence ⓘ warning against paying taxes to the central government ⓘ |
| keyPhrase |
Ebarer sangram amader muktir sangram
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Ebarer sangram amader swadhinatar sangram ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| locationRenamed |
Suhrawardy Udyan
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surface form:
Ramna Race Course Maidan later renamed Suhrawardy Udyan
|
| mainTheme |
call for resistance against Pakistani military rule
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civil disobedience ⓘ demand for independence of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
audio recording
ⓘ
film footage ⓘ |
| memorial | murals and monuments at Suhrawardy Udyan ⓘ |
| place |
Dhaka
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National Parade Ground, Dhaka ⓘ
surface form:
Ramna Race Course Maidan, Dhaka
|
| politicalContext |
aftermath of 1970 Pakistan general election
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refusal of Pakistani military regime to transfer power to Awami League ⓘ rising tensions between East and West Pakistan ⓘ |
| preceded | outbreak of Bangladesh Liberation War on 26 March 1971 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
defining moment in the history of Bangladesh
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symbol of Bengali nationalism ⓘ turning point leading to Bangladesh’s independence ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ |
| securityContext |
Pakistani army deployed in and around Dhaka
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delivered under heavy military tension ⓘ |
| speakerPosition |
leader of Awami League
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undisputed leader of Bengalis in East Pakistan ⓘ |
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Subject: 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Description of subject: The 7 March 1971 speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a historic address in Dhaka that galvanized the Bengali population toward independence and is widely regarded as a defining moment leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
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