Eastern Front
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The Eastern Front in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 was the primary theater of operations in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), where Indian and Bangladeshi forces fought Pakistani troops, leading to the creation of Bangladesh.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eastern Front (Indo-Pakistani War of 1971) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military theater of operations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eastern Sector (1971 war) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
combined arms operations
ⓘ
rapid maneuver warfare ⓘ simultaneous multi-axis offensives ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Lieutenant General A. A. K. Niazi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictResult |
creation of independent Bangladesh
ⓘ
decisive Indian and Bangladeshi victory ⓘ surrender of Pakistan Eastern Command ⓘ |
| endTime | 1971-12-16 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Indo-Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geopoliticalConsequence |
emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign state
ⓘ
partition of Pakistan ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bangladeshi nationalist forces
NERFINISHED
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Indian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukti Bahini NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
Battle of Bogra
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Dacca NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Garibpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hilli NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Jessore NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Khulna NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kushtia NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Sylhet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
present-day Bangladesh ⓘ |
| numberOfPakistaniTroops | approximately 90000 ⓘ |
| opponent |
India
NERFINISHED
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Mukti Bahini NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
demand for autonomy and independence by East Pakistanis
ⓘ
repression and military crackdown by West Pakistani authorities ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bangladesh Liberation War insurgency phase ⓘ |
| primaryAdversaryForPakistan |
Indian Eastern Command
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mukti Bahini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1971-12-03 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
liberation of East Pakistan as Bangladesh
ⓘ
rapid defeat of Pakistani forces in East Pakistan ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Bangladeshi guerrilla forces
NERFINISHED
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Indian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderDocument | Instrument of Surrender (16 December 1971) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surrenderLocation | Dhaka Race Course NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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