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Definition of East Pakistan

1. Noun. A Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971.

Definition of East Pakistan

1. Proper noun. (historical) The eastern part of Bengal before it split from Pakistan ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of East Pakistan

Literary usage of East Pakistan

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"West Pakistan haï 5335 miles of railway line and East Pakistan has 1709 miles. The Pakistan railways comprise two independent railway systems—the Pakistan ..."

2. India and the United States: Estranged Democracies, 1941-1991 by Dennis Kux (1994)
"Yahya and Mujib seemed to be making progress in last-ditch talks in Dacca, the East Pakistan capital. However, after demonstrations on 23 March, ..."

3. Pakistan: A Country Study edited by Peter R. Blood (1996)
"The Awami League won a colossal victory in East Pakistan, for it was directly ... In East Pakistan, the reaction was immediate. Strikes, demonstrations ..."

4. Contemporary Forms of Slavery in Pakistan by Farhad Karim (1995)
"The Awami League, based in East Pakistan, won a majority of seats in the National Assembly with the Pakistan People's Party coming in second with the ..."

5. Double Jeopardy: Police Abuse of Women in Pakistan by Asia Watch Committee (U.S.), Asia Watch Committee (U.S. (1992)
"When elections were held for the National Assembly in December 1970, Bangladeshis in East Pakistan voted overwhelmingly for the Awami League, ..."

6. India, Pakistan, and the United States: Breaking with the Past by Shirin Tahir-Kheli (1997)
"Instead, with Bhutto's encouragement, General Yahya Khan launched a brutal attack on the civilian population in East Pakistan, which led to the third ..."

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