What was the erstwhile name of Bangladesh before its liberation in 1971 war?

East Pakistan

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West Pakistan

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Balochistan

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Turkmenistan

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Solution

The correct option is A East Pakistan
After the partition in 1947, India was divided into India and Pakistan, which consisted of East Pakistan and West Pakistan. After the India-Pakistan War or Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, East Pakistan earned its freedom from the clutches of West Pakistan and established itself as an independent nation, known as Bangladesh.

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