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COLD BLOOD@Brar · « **on:** February 06, 2011, 05:31:20 AM »

At the partition of India in 1947, the Bengal province was divided according to the predominant religions of the inhabitants. The western part became part of India and the eastern part became a province of Pakistan known as East Bengal and later East Pakistan. However, there was economic, cultural and lingual friction between East and West Pakistan.

These tensions were apparent in 1948 when Pakistan's government declared that Urdu was the sole national language. This sparked protests amongst the Bengali-speaking majority in East Pakistan. The government outlawed the protests but on February 21, 1952, students at the University of Dhaka and other activists organized a protest. Later that day, the police opened fire at the demonstrators and killed four students. These students' deaths in fighting for the right to use their mother language are now remembered on International Mother Language Day.

The unrest continued as Bengali speakers campaigned for the right to use their mother language. Bengali became an official language in Pakistan on February 29, 1956. Following the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Bangladesh became an independent country with Bengali as its official language.

On November 17, 1999, UNESCO proclaimed February 21 to be International Mother Language Day and it was first observed on February 21, 2000. Each year the celebrations around International Mother Language Day concentrate on a particular theme.

Punjabi Janta Forums - Janta Di Pasand · « **on:** February 06, 2011, 05:31:20 AM »

Jhanda_Amli · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2011, 10:47:29 AM »

And what is the theme this year - Brar sihha?

- I wonder how they celebrate this day - Speak your mother tongue all day.

҂ ȿḉặᵰɗἷἧäѷїѧҋ↔ᶀɍǐȶĩṧӊ ₰ · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2011, 04:58:33 AM »

Quote from: Jhanda Amli on February 06, 2011, 10:47:29 AM

And what is the theme this year - Brar sihha?

- I wonder how they celebrate this day - Speak your mother tongue all day.

:laugh:

Jhanda_Amli · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2011, 02:11:41 PM »

Quote from: ✄※ḨҰĐṜØŞŦẨ₮ῘḈŜ on February 07, 2011, 04:58:33 AM

:laugh:

What so funny.. I was serious and curious :hehe:

҂ ȿḉặᵰɗἷἧäѷїѧҋ↔ᶀɍǐȶĩṧӊ ₰ · « **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2011, 06:07:14 AM »

Quote from: Jhanda Amli on February 07, 2011, 02:11:41 PM

What so funny.. I was serious and curious :hehe:

Yeah let's pretend you are.

COLD BLOOD@Brar · « **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2011, 08:19:34 AM »

Quote from: Jhanda Amli on February 06, 2011, 10:47:29 AM

And what is the theme this year - Brar sihha?

- I wonder how they celebrate this day - Speak your mother tongue all day.

bai ji ik punjabi compition banaon barre soch riha but busy bahut haan tring to get a time je tusi kush bna sakde o taan tnx after all punjabi is our mother

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