This book relates the personal experiences of the author and looks at East Pakistan from his perspective. The author served in East Pakistan for two years durin

Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971. Willem van Schendel's state-of-the-art history navigates the extraordinary twists and turns that cr

To understand the separation of East Pakistan in 1971, it is necessary to put the events of that year in the proper perspective of the unstable relationship bet

This longue durée survey of the Indian subcontinent's environmental history reveals the complex interactions among its people and the natural world.

In December 1971, one of Pakistan's most decorated offficers, Lt.-Gen. A.A.K. Niazi, laid down arms before the invading Indian army, leading to the dismembermen