Snapshots from 1971
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All roads leading to Dhaka were crowded with jubilant crowds celebrating the liberation of the country.
On this day in 1971, Bangladesh was liberated from the Pakistan occupation forces following a bloody nine-month war. These pictures were taken in December, 1971.
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Pakistani troops surrendered to the joint forces of freedom fighters and the Indian Army without much opposition. This picture was taken in Chandpur on December 9, 1971.
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Armoured vehicles of the Indian Army advance towards Khulna following the liberation of Jessore on December 7, 1971.
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Locals celebrate the liberation of Kushtia was liberated on December 11, 1971.
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A group of Razakars surrender in Jamalpur on 11 December, 1971.
Photos: Courtesy of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka
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