Awami League1969
First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures an absolute majority in new National Assembly
Historical person
Mujibur Rahman Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mujibur Rahman, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Pakistan.
11 records1969–19716 events1 places
Chronological biography
1969
Constitution of Pakistan1969
The West Pakistan-dominated Government declines to convene the National Assembly. First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures an absolute majority in new National Assembly
Election1969
First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures an absolute majority in new National Assembly
National Assembly1969
The West Pakistan-dominated Government declines to convene the National Assembly. First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures an absolute majority in new National Assembly
1970
Constitution of Pakistan1970
First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures absolute majority in new National Assembly
Election1970
In Eastern Pakistan, the Awami League, led by Mujibur Rahman, wins 160 out of 162 seats in the Parliament. The Awami League demands complete internal autonomy for East Pakistan. First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures absolute majority in new National Assembly
Independence of Bangladesh1970
The Pakistani Government resorts to violence to suppress the Awamis, and hundreds of thousands are slaughtered, the Awami leadership fled to India along with millions of refugees and declare the independent state of Bangladesh. The Awami League demands complete internal autonomy for East Pakistan. In Eastern Pakistan, the Awami League, led by Mujibur Rahman, wins 160 out of 162 seats in the Parliament
Independence of Pakistan1970
The Pakistani Government resorts to violence to suppress the Awamis, and hundreds of thousands are slaughtered, the Awami leadership fled to India along with millions of refugees and declare the independent state of Bangladesh. The Awami League demands complete internal autonomy for East Pakistan. In Eastern Pakistan, the Awami League, led by Mujibur Rahman, wins 160 out of 162 seats in the Parliament
National Assembly1970
First general elections, Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans Awami League secures absolute majority in new National Assembly
ElectionDecember 1970
In Eastern Pakistan, the Awami League, led by Mujibur Rahman, wins 160 out of 162 seats in the Parliament
1971
Election1971
Pakistans first genuine free elections are held, both factions of the League are swept out of power, in West Pakistan by the Pakistan Peoples Party of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and in East Pakistan by the Awami League of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.