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How Pakistan got divided
- Title
- How Pakistan got divided / Rao Farman Ali Khan.
- Author
- Khan, Rao Farman Ali
- Publication
- Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
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Details
- Description
- xxiii, 298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, color maps; 23 cm.
- 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."--Provided by publisher.
- Series Statement
- Platinum series
- Uniform Title
- Platinum series (Oxford University Press)
- Alternative Title
- Divided
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and index.
- Contents
- Changing pattern of Muslim Bengal -- Estrangement -- The 1970 elections -- After the elections -- Into a blind alley -- A ghost government -- The military action -- Indian machinations -- Fuss over mini-elections -- East Pakistan's defence handicaps -- The Indian attack -- Synopsis and analysis of operations -- The inevitable -- Friends and foes -- Sojourn in India -- Politicians' responsibility in the breakup of Pakistan -- Hamoodur Rahman Commission.
- Call Number
- JFD 18-5255
- ISBN
- 9780199406982
- 0199406987
- LCCN
- 2017332269
- OCLC
- 976406453
- Author
- Khan, Rao Farman Ali, author.
- Title
- How Pakistan got divided / Rao Farman Ali Khan.
- Publisher
- Karachi : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Edition
- [Second edition].
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- Platinum seriesPlatinum series (Oxford University Press)
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-262) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1971
- Research Call Number
- JFD 18-5255