Pakistan became independent on August 14, 1947: The date when Pakistan was officially established as a separate nation following the end of British colonial rule in South Asia.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (date not specified in source): The first Governor General of Pakistan, regarded as the Father of the Nation of Pakistan, who led the movement for independence and the creation of Pakistan.
Iskandar Mirza (date not specified in source): The first President of Pakistan, serving as the head of state after independence.
Liaquat Ali Khan (date not specified in source): The first Prime Minister of Pakistan, appointed in 1947, who played a key role in establishing the new government.
Khawaja Nazimuddin (date not specified in source): The first Chief Minister of East Pakistan and later served as Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1952, instrumental in early political leadership.
1. What does Pakistan's independence refer to?
2. On which date did Khawaja Nazimuddin announce Urdu as the sole state language of Pakistan, thereby intensifying the Bengali language demands?
3. What was the primary purpose of Bengali nationalism as demonstrated by the 1952 Language Movement?
Pakistan's Independence — date?
August 14, 1947
First Governor General — name?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Language Movement 1952 — key demand?
Recognition of Bengali as a state language
Urdu declaration — by Jinnah?
Urdu as the only state language in 1948
Bengali population in East Bengal?
56 percent spoke Bengali
Jukta Front — formed?
December 4, 1953
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