--- title: "What do you know about the \"Muktivahini Army\" in war 1971?" description: "What do you know about the \"Muktivahini Army\" in war 1971?" author: "Shrikant Mishra" published: 2021-04-06 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93646/what-do-you-know-about-the-muktivahini-army-in-war-1971 category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["war and military history", "army"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # What do you know about the "Muktivahini Army" in war 1971? What do you know about the [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) "Muktivahini Army" in war 1971? ![What do you know about the "Muktivahini Army" in war 1971?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/423acb25-5b85-4b03-8351-06e7e2bab85a/images/7c33bee3-01ff-47b8-b7c4-69e4745ed225.jpeg)\ ## Answers ### Answer by Shriyam Srivastava **Mukti Bahini** was constituted in **Bangladesh in 1971 f**or freedom struggle. The part which is now known as Bangladesh was known as East Pakistan earlier. When the freedom struggle started in the country, Bangladeshi leader *Sheikh Mujibur Rahman*, constituted the Mukti Bahini to fight with the **Pakistani accord**. It consisted of Bangladeshi military, paramilitary and civilians during the War of Liberation . They are more commonly known as Bangladeshi forces, Mukti Fauj formed from guerilla resistance movement. They learnt the **art of guerilla-warfare** from India and used it to obtain freedom for their nation against Pakistan. There were also several women who served in the Mukti bahini and fought gallantly. Few names are; Taramon Bibi (for war), Sitara Begum (for setting up hospital), Nazma Shaheen. The Mukti Bahini also trained their female leaders in guerrilla warfare. During the Indo-Pak war of 1971, it became a part of **Bangladesh- India Allied forces.** • When there was an ongoing war between Bangladesh & Pakistan, a lot of refugees fled to Indian borders inside West Bengal, Tripura and Barak Valley. • The refugees and Mukti Bahini got strong support from Indian civilians and media. • The then Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi issued a diplomatic, economic and military support to the Bangladesh Forces in April 1971. • The Indian Army provided its support, army bases, training camps and warfare art to the Mukti Bahini during this period. • Mukti Bahini soldiers were also allowed to cross the Indian borders by their own will. • They set up their secretariat in exile at Calcutta • India increased its support to the Mukti Bahini after signing the friendship treaty with Moscow. The Mukti Bahini always enjoyed immense international support. \ **There are various honors that were conferred on the soldiers of Mukti Bahini (highest military awards in Bangladesh):** • Bir Sreshtho (The Most Valiant Hero) - awarded to 7 soldiers. • Bir Uttom, Bir Bikrom and Bir Protik \ \ ### Answer by user https://thoughtoftheday.in/ https://healthnutrial.com/ https://www.webserieslife.com/ https://www.livenewsmint.com/ https://pyarahindustan.in/ https://fitgreentea.com/ \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93646/what-do-you-know-about-the-muktivahini-army-in-war-1971 Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.