How Pakistan got divided /
The book is an eyewitness account of the events that led to a civil war in East Pakistan, which culminated in the creation of Bangladesh. Rao Farman Ali brings to light the political undercurrents and aspects of the military conflict generally not known. His personal interactions with both, the Beng...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Karachi :
Oxford University Press,
2017.
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| Edition: | [Second edition]. |
| Series: | Platinum series (Oxford University Press)
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| Summary: | The book is an eyewitness account of the events that led to a civil war in East Pakistan, which culminated in the creation of Bangladesh. Rao Farman Ali brings to light the political undercurrents and aspects of the military conflict generally not known. His personal interactions with both, the Bengali and West Pakistani politicians, as well as the military commanders, gave him a unique vantage point to analyse the events and decisions taken that led to the fateful day 16 December 1971 the division of Pakistan. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color maps, facsimiles ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199406982 0199406987 |