1969 East Pakistan mass uprising
The 1969 East Pakistan uprising (Bengali: ঊনসত্তরের গণঅভ্যুত্থান, lit. '69’s Mass uprising') was a democratic political uprising in East Pakistan. It was led by the students backed by various political parties such as the Awami League and National Awami Party and specially their student wings against Muhammad Ayub Khan, the president of Pakistan in protest of the military rule, political repressions, Agartala Conspiracy Case and the incarceration of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other Bengali nationalists.
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A student procession at the University of Dhaka campus during the mass uprising of 1969. | |||
| Date | January 1969 – March 1969 | ||
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| Caused by | Authoritarianism | ||
| Goals | Resignation of President Ayub Khan, Withdrawal of Agartala Conspiracy Case and Autonomy for East Pakistan Six Points | ||
| Methods | Protest march | ||
| Resulted in | Ayub Khan's resignation Yahya Khan becomes president | ||
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Muhammad Ayub Khan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | |||
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The uprising consisted of mass demonstrations and sporadic conflicts between government armed forces and the demonstrators. Although the unrest began in 1966 with the six point movement of Awami League, it got momentum at the beginning of 1969. It culminated in the resignation of Ayub Khan. The uprising also led to the withdrawal of the Agartala Conspiracy Case and acquittal of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other defendants.