Women Freedom Fighters during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971: A Geographical Inquiry

Abstract

The liberation of Bangladesh was achieved through a nine-month long war, in which all patriotic people of the country contributed from their respective positions. The liberation war of Bangladesh is the nation’s essential concern and thus required this type of inquisitive research which will see the history in different lenses. It was epitomized by the army of freedom fighters known as Mukti Bahini (MB) in Bangladesh. Freedom fighters all around the country participated in the war to free the country and stop the violence of the Pakistani force. Besides men freedom fighter women also fought for liberating the mother land but women fighters of Bangladesh are undetermined history. However, the study is important of portraying the bloodstained history of the great struggle of the women freedom fighters. The study tried to explore the distributional pattern of women freedom fighters 1971 in map. Map is crucial visualized factor which populaces easily can recognize. It is historical research and this study is conducted based on a secondary descriptive literature survey by Fisher reading method. This study has produced database based on Google earth and Mouza map, data presented by Table, Figure, Diagram with SPSS. Map and Hot-spot (Getis ord*) analysis also is conducted by Arc-map 10.4.1 where Birangana (women fighters) clustered in Northern region, Women liberation warriors clustered in central region of Bangladesh. There is an immense need of serious historical research on the Liberation War of 1971 in 21st century Bangladesh. It will be helpful for the current generation to know the geographical aspect of a nation’s birth.