How many Bengalis were estimated to be killed in the conflict?
300,000-3,000,000
200,000-2,000,000
400,000-4,000,000
100,000-1,000,000
Answer
The death toll from the 1971 Bangladesh genocide is estimated to be 300,000 to 3,000,000. The majority of the victims were Bengali Hindus, but Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, and Buddhists were also killed. The genocide was carried out by the Pakistani military and their collaborators in an attempt to suppress the Bengali independence movement.
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