Pakistan · Politics / Awami League. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
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
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