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Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 March 2011
Richard S. WheelerAffiliation:
Claremont Men's College
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Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1975
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ISBN: 978 984 506 008 0
Reprint: 2014
Cover Type: HB
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Publisher(s): The University Press Limited (UPL)
First Published: 1993 No. of Pages: 240 Weight (kg): 1
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ROAD TO BANGLADESH SERIES is designed to present published accounts of the background to the emergence of Bangladesh. The Series showcases such a collection that, when put together, achieves a well-rounded narrative of the events of 1971. Books in the series should be an invaluable collection for those interested in South Asian affairs, particularly students and scholars of politics, history, development and social transformation.
The disintegration of Pakistan and the emergence of Bangladesh in 1971 is the sad story of the Pakistan army generals, the misconceived role as ‘guardian angles’ of national interest. After twelve years of dictatorship their plan to transfer power to the elected representatives of the people was a dismal failure and resulted in the break-up of Pakistan. The main reason for the failure to transfer power to the elected majority was the stark insincerity of General Yahya Khan, his cohorts, and the abetment of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan People’s party. Together they connived not to submit to the will of the people reflected in the results of the 1970 general elections held in Pakistan. The people of East Pakistan were left with no other choice than to fight for their liberation against the war machine of Pakistan. From his unique personal experience, the late Professor Choudhury described and analyzed the internal and external developments from the day of resignation of Ayub Khan in March 1969 to the fall of Dhaka, and the Liberation of Bangladesh on December 16, 1971.
Contents:
1.The Rise of Bengali Sub-Nationalism: Conflict of the “Three Rs” / 2.The Fall of Ayub: a Personal Account / 3. Yahya Begins Anew / 4. The Abortive Scheme for the Transfer of Power / 5. The First and Last General Election / 6.Tripartite Political Negotiations before Confrontation / 7. The Decca Dialogue, March 16-24, 1971 / 8.The Civil War / 9. Dismemberment of Pakistan, 1971: Its International Implications / 10. End of an Era
This book features in: Academic and Reference Books History Bangladesh Liberation War
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The book reveals a lot about the political developments in East and West Pakistan at the then time of 1965 to 1971. The writer had the opportunity to work closely with President Ayub Khan as well as President Yahya Khan since he was in their cabinet and that enabled him to lucidly describe their actions and the related contexts on which their actions were based. He didn't deny the fact that East Pakistan was seriously exploited by their counterpart
in the west but he failed to appreciate the mag The book reveals a lot about the political developments in East and West Pakistan at the then time of 1965 to 1971. The writer had the opportunity to work closely with President Ayub Khan as well as President Yahya Khan since he was in their cabinet and that enabled him to lucidly describe their actions and the related contexts on which their actions were based. He didn't deny the fact that East
Pakistan was seriously exploited by their counterpart in the west but he failed to appreciate the magnitude of the frustration of the mass East Pakistanis. After reading his book, I'd rather say that the writer's ideological devotion towards the unity of Pakistan was so strong that the economic and political exploitation of East Pakistan did not get the proper focus in his writings. Even the genocide of 1971 in Bangladesh did not get the importance in his writing which it deserves. I felt
sometimes that the writer somewhat tried to justify the actions of the military regime under Yahya and the atrocities of the Pakistan Army that took place in cold blood from March to December 1971. The writer possesses a large amount of hatred against India as well as Sheikh Mujib. He always treated the Six Point Program as a veiled scheme of secession and never appreciated the fact that this was of course the charter of economic and political emancipation of the Bengalis living in East
Pakistan. It can easily be sensed from his writing that he always treated Sheikh Mujib as an 'Indian Agent' instead of the ‘Leader’ of the province East Pakistan on who 75 million people relied on without any question. There is no reservation regarding the writer’s scholarship and talent in constitutional matters; yet in my opinion, on reading the book, he was more of a Pakistani rather than a Bengali or Bangladeshi whatever. But he was born in East Bengal in 1926. However, this book is of
course relevant to those who have immense interest in knowing the political history of Pakistan for the period of 1965 to 1971. However, I would request the readers not to jump to any conclusion about anything after reading this book. Political history should be read with an open mind. After only reading a series of books, articles, research papers written by scholars from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and from the rest of the world can only enable you to form an objective opinion regarding the
history of Pakistan in that particular period.
G W Choudhury, an Islamist and a life-long believer in a 'United Pakistan', brazenly shows his bias for Pakistan even after what went on in East Bengal, his home province, March 25, 1971, onwards. In
spite of being a scholar and a researcher of repute, he has used subterfuge to shade General Yahya Khan's atrocities, while his attack on Sheikh Mujib and the Bengali intelligentsia for seeking secession is relentless. His anti-India rhetoric is tiresome, at times. A mendacious telling of 'history', A mendacious telling of 'history', this is a book written by a Pakistan-lover who is willing to believe that after the 1970 elections, the 'ruling elite', wholly belonging to
West Pakistan, would have started 'loving' Bengalis. He was rightly declared a traitor after the birth of Bangladesh, in my opinion, at least, while others may differ in present-day Bangladesh.
Nov 14, 2019 Zahedul rated it really liked it
This book sheds light on the views from the 'other side'. Although the author is a Bengali, he had been a part of the Ayub khan led government and subsequently the Yahya Khan government in the sixties, initially as an adviser and then a cabinet member. Although his sympathies lie with Pakistan, his views are candid providing a very up close look at the flow of events leading up to the violent civil war and consequent break up of East Pakistan into Bangladesh. You might not agree with everything This book sheds light on the views from the 'other side'. Although the author is a Bengali, he had been a part of the Ayub khan led government and subsequently the Yahya Khan government in the sixties, initially as an adviser and then a cabinet member. Although his sympathies lie with Pakistan, his views are candid providing a very up close look at the flow of events leading up to the violent civil war and consequent break up of East Pakistan into Bangladesh. You might not agree with everything he says, but you'll definitely get to learn interesting nuggets of information on Bangladesh's liberation war. ...more
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