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MUKTI YODDHA OF BANGLADESH-1971

 ISLAMIST BANGLADESH FORGOT

 HER HINDU LIBERATOR.

BY:SARASIJ MAJUMDER

 

Jaher Sen was born in 1947 in the Khulna district of  of EAST (BENGAL) PAKISTAN, now Bangladesh.

In 1971, the Pakistan Army killed his entire family. Bangladeshi Muslims gang-raped his sister. The next day he joined the Mukti Bahini

 He joined the Mukti Bahini, the guerrilla force fighting for Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan, in 1971.

Sen was part of the Crack Platoon, an elite unit of the Mukti Bahini, led by Major Khaled Musharraf. . After joining the Mukti Bahini, he single-handedly avenged their deaths by killing 25 Pakistani soldiers and officers. He played a significant role in the creation of Bangladesh and was honoured when Bangladesh was formed.

He participated in several key battles, including the Battle of Kushtia and the Battle of Jessore.

Jaher Sen was known for his bravery and was awarded the Bir Uttam, the second-highest military honour in Bangladesh, for his contributions to the war effort.

 After the war, Sen continued to serve in the Bangladesh Army.

Radical Islamic forces began to rise in Bangladesh.

Then, the Islamic fundamentalist party led by Khaleda Zia came to power, and they removed the names of Hindu freedom fighters from the list of Bangladesh’s freedom fighters’ list and started persecuting Hindus.

Sen was considered as a PRO- MUJEEB person, and started being doubted by new regime.

Sen got disillusioned with the political developments in Bangladesh and had developed disagreements with the new government. He also faced personal threats and persecution, which led him to leave the country. He was then  a colonel.

The reasons for his departure are due to political and personal factors. As per available information, he was forced to leave Bangladesh for India in 1990 due to persecution threat by Jamaat-e-Islami. ISI was also  after him.

Ater leaving Bangladesh, in 1990, and Sen settled in   Karim Ganj, Assam, India, in exile. Karim Ganj is a district in the Barak Valley region of Assam, and it's known for its cultural and historical significance, and  is a BENGALI  locality..

Here he lived a relatively quiet life, away from the public eye. Despite being a prominent figure in Bangladesh's liberation war, he kept a low profile in India and focused on his personal life. Karim Ganj became his home for many years, and he was known to have connections with the local community and cultural organizations in the region. His legacy as a freedom fighter continued to be remembered and honoured by the Awami League people of Bangladesh, even as he lived in exile in India.

He passed away on November 30, 2019, and this great warrior ended his life in obscurity.

Disowned by Bangladesh, and unknown in  INDIA, this brave of a  HINDU BENGALI SOLDIER who gave blood for liberation of  East Pakistan, his Motherland—has ended his mortal journey in oblivion.

I tried my best to post a short introduction for posterity.

NOTE:-- Nothing much is available in the net. I scavenged information mostly through AI assisted SEARCH, and the book referred.

REFERENCES FOR FURTHER READING:-

1. "Mukti Bahini: The Untold Story" by Major General (Retd) Sujan Singh Uban - This book provides an account of the Bangladesh Liberation War and mentions Jaher Sen's contributions.

2. Voice of Bangladesh Hindus

Image: Google-- VOICE OF BANGLADESH acknowledged.  A rather a young Photograph.