East pakistan chose the name bangladesh for its name as an independent country to acknowledge a. the ethnic group that made up the majority of the population b. an important political figure in their history c. an important religious figure from ancient times d. the political party that had gained control of the government

ANSWER:

East Pakistan chose the name 'Bangladesh for its name' as an independent country to acknowledge the 'ethnic group that made up the majority of the population'.

EXPLANATION:

Most of the people in East Pakistan were Bengali speaking people. These people were dark, short in stature and had rice as their staple food. This was in contrast to people of West Pakistan who spoke Urdu, were tall and has wheat as their staple food. Since most of the population of East Pakistan was Bengali speaking, the name was changed to Bangladesh to acknowledge the ethnic population and the culture of the people.

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A