Round 3: Tossup 18

The 1930 pamphlet “Now or Never” derived this country’s name by combining letters from five (10[1])provinces. (10[4])A leader (10[1])who championed muhajir immigrants (10[1])to this country proclaimed “We will (10[1])eat grass” as the cost of its nuclear program. After returning from exile in 2007, this country’s first female prime minister was assassinated. (10[1])In the 1970s, this country initiated Operation Searchlight (10[1])in a failed attempt to suppress rebellion in an eastern region. (-5[1])This country’s independence was promoted by a Muslim League including Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah. For 10 points, the 1947 partition of the British Raj (10[1])created India and what Muslim-majority country? ■END■ (10[1])

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