Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.

On 26 March, 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (a) _____ (declare) the independence of Bangladesh. (b) _____ (follow) this declaration, a war began between the freedom-loving Bangalees and the brutal forces of West Pakistan, (c) _____ (result) the independence of Bangladesh. The Pakistani Military Janta (d) _____ (base) in West Pakistan (e) _____ (launch) the Operation Searchlight against the unarmed people of East Pakistan (f) _____ (initiate) genocide in Bangladesh. In response to the violence, members of Mukti Bahini (g) _____ (start) a mass guerrilla war against the occupation forces. People from all walks of life (h) _____ (respond) to the call of Bangabandhu and joined the war (i) _____ (liberate) their dear motherland. The war (j) _____ (continue) for about nine months. The heroic sons of the soil made the supreme sacrifices with a view to (k) _____ (snatch) away the long-cherished freedom and thus (l) _____ (establish) Bangladesh as an independent country in the world map. Now, it (m) _____ (be) our bounden duty (n) _____ (uphold) the freedom of the country.