Independence of Bangladesh
In 1971, the Bangladesh Liberation War broke out between East and West Pakistan. The Biharis sided with West Pakistan, viewing the Bengali struggle as an illegitimate rebellion against the then-Pakistani government. With covert and later overt support from India, East Pakistan became the independent state of Bangladesh. During the war, the Bengalis made "many attacks on the Bihari community as they were seen as symbols of Pakistani domination."
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