List of wars involving Bangladesh
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This is a list of battles and wars that involved and occurred in Bangladesh, or Bengal throughout different periods in history. Most of the battles and wars occurred when the modern area of Bengal was under different empires, especially the Mughal Empire and the British Empire, and the Bengalis served in both the Mughal and the British militaries. Since the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, it has its own military.
Empire of Bengal (750–1200)
This is actually the Pala Empire which is the greatest empire of Bangladesh in history.This is famous for the conquest of Kannuj held by Dharmapala by fighting a war or battle against Gujara Prahibitra
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Kingdom of Bengal (1070–1230)
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Sultanate of Bengal (1338–1576)
Bengal became independent from the Delhi Sultanate in 1338, and remained independent till 1576 (except for brief Mughal and Afghan occupations in the 1540s). During this period, Bengal had its own military, and took part in various wars and armed conflicts.
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengali expedition in Nepal (1349–1350) Location: Nepal |
 Bengal
|
 Nepal
|
Victory[1]
|
| First Delhite invasion of Bengal (1353–1354) Location: Bengal |
Bengal
|
 Delhi Empire
|
Victory[2] |
| Second Delhite invasion of Bengal (1358–1360) Location: Bengal |
Bengal
|
Delhi Empire
|
Victory[3] |
| Bengali conquest of Chittagong (1512–1516) Location: Chittagong |
Bengal
|
 Arakan
|
Victory[4] |
| Mughal invasion of Bengal (1572–1576) Location: Bengal |
Bengal
|
 Mughal Empire
|
Defeat |
Province of Bengal (1576–1717)
In 1576, the Mughal Empire conquered Bengal and turned it into a province of the empire. The Mughal rule continued until 1717, when Mughal Subadar (provincial governor) Murshid Quli Khan declared the independence of Bengal. During this period, Bengalis served in the Mughal military, and took part in manh wars undertaken by the Mughals.
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest of Chittagong (1665–1666) |
Bengal
|
Arakan
|
Victory
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Bengal (1717–1765)
In 1717, Murshid Quli Khan, who was the provincial governor of the Mughal province of Bengal, taking advantage of the weakness of the declining Mughal Empire, declared the independence of Bengal and established himself as the Nawab of Bengal. Bengal remained independent until 1764, when the British annexed the region. During this period, Bengal had its own military, and Bengalis served in it.
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maratha invasions of Bengal (1741–1751) |
 Maratha Confederacy
|
Military victory Political defeat | |
| First Anglo–Bengal War (1756–1757) |
 United Kingdom
|
Victory
| |
| Second Anglo–Bengal War (1757) |
United Kingdom
|
Defeat
| |
| Third Anglo–Bengal War (1763–1764) |
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United Kingdom
|
Defeat
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Bengal Presidency (1765–1947)
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian War of Independence (1857–1859) |
|
 British Empire
|
Defeat
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East Bengal (1947–1955)
In 1947, East Bengal became a province of the newly established state of Pakistan, and retained this name till 1955. During this period, Bengalis served in the Pakistani military and took part in various conflicts involving Pakistan.
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1947 (1947–1949) |
 Pakistan
|
 India
|
Ceasefire |
East Pakistan (1955–1971)
East Bengal was renamed East Pakistan in 1955, and it became one of the two units of Pakistan under the Pakistani policy of 'One Unit'. East Pakistan remained a part of Pakistan till 1971. During this period, Bengalis continued to serve in the Pakistani military and took part in the wars in which Pakistan participated during this period.
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 (1965) |
Pakistan
|
India
|
Ceasefire |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (1971–present)
| Conflict | Bangladesh and allies |
Opponents | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Bangladesh
|
Pakistan
|
Victory
|
| Communist insurgency in Bangladesh (1972–1975) Location: Bangladesh |
Bangladesh
|
Communist insurgents | Victory
|
| Chittagong Hill Tracts Conflict (1977–1997) Location: Chittagong Hill Tracts  |
Bangladesh
|
Tribal insurgents | Victory
|
| Gulf War (1991) |
Bangladesh  United States  Kuwait  France  Saudi Arabia United Kingdom and other states |
 Iraq
|
Victory
|
| Bangladesh–India Border Conflict (2001) Location: Bangladesh–India border |
Bangladesh
|
India
|
Ceasefire
|
| Bangladesh Rifles Revolt (2009) Location: Dhaka  |
Bangladesh
|
Mutineers from Bangladesh Rifles | Victory
|
| Bangladesh–Arakan Army Conflict (2015) Location: Bangladesh–Myanmar border |
Bangladesh
|
 Arakan Army
|
Victory
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See also
References
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