Bangladesh War of Independence
March 26 – December 16, 1971
Result Bangladeshi-Indian victory
1971 conflict between East Pakistan's Bengali nationalist movement and Pakistan, resulting in independent Bangladesh with India's help. Pakistan's junta under Yahya Khan launched Operation Searchlight against East Pakistanis on 25 March 1971; the Mukti Bahini, a guerrilla resistance of Bengali military, paramilitary, and civilians, fought back.
Battles and events 4
May 25, 1971
November 20–21, 1971
November 22 – December 18, 1971
Battle of Hilli
Bangladeshi-Indian victory
Battle of Hilli
Lachhman Singh Lehl, Kuazi Nuruzzaman, Tajammul Hussain Malik
December 3–16, 1971
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Indian victory
East Pakistan and the India-Pakistan border
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Indira Gandhi, Yahya Khan
Key commanders
India and Bangladesh 8
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
belligerent leader
Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister of India, Led India into the war
Swaran Singh
belligerent leader
Sam Manekshaw
belligerent leader
Jagjit Singh Aurora
military commander
Sagat Singh
military commander
Lachhman Singh Lehl
military commander
Kuazi Nuruzzaman
military commander
Pakistan 7
Bangladesh and India 7
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Leader of the Awami League, Declared Bangladesh's independence; arrested by Pakistan
Ziaur Rahman
belligerent leader
Tajuddin Ahmad
belligerent leader
Indira Gandhi
Prime Minister of India, Backed the Bangladeshi forces and sent the Indian Army
Sam Manekshaw
military commander
Jagjit Singh Aurora
military commander
Syed Nazrul Islam
military commander