Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
মুক্তিযুদ্ধ
/mukti juddho/Roman
English meaning: Liberation War
Definition
Armed struggle for freedom from occupation or colonial rule. The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War saw West Bengal play a crucial role — sheltering 10 million refugees and Indian Army's intervention leading to the creation of Bangladesh. It remains one of the most significant geopolitical events in South Asian history.
Example
“১৯৭১ সালের মুক্তিযুদ্ধের মাধ্যমে বাংলাদেশ স্বাধীন হয়েছিল।”
In English: “Bangladesh became independent through the Liberation War of 1971.”
Literary Heritage
“হে বীর, জন্মভূমির তরে মৃত্যু কি মধুর।”
/He vir, janmabhumir tare mrityu ki madhur./
“O hero, how sweet is death for the motherland.”
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