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Why did the need arise to divided East Pakistan and West Pakistan?
Was the language also a factor in the split?
Yes, language was also an important factor. The language spoken in East Pakistan was Bengali, while the language spoken in West Pakistan was Urdu. The West Pakistan leadership imposed Urdu as the official language, even though most people in East Pakistan spoke Bengali. This created resentment among the people of East Pakistan and fuelled the movement for independence.