Mangifera indica - A species of mango growing in Bangladesh is known as “aama.” It is the tallest fruit tree in the world, growing to heights of over 30 meters. The species is native to India, was first cultivated over 4,000 years ago, and has become an important food source throughout Eastern Asia. Mango trees have exceptionally long life spans; some species are able to produce fruit after 300 years. Ripe mangoes vary in size and color, but each fruit contains a single pit.
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In 1947, the British Raj was partitioned into two sovereign states; Pakistan and India. Pakistan consisted of two distinct regions separated by India: West and East Pakistan. It is estimated over 14 million people were displaced by this partition, a division falling along religious or cultural lines. Tensions between the two separate wings of Pakistan culminated in armed conflict beginning in March of 1971 and ending in December of the same year; an independent Bangladesh emerged from the war.
