The Emergence of Bangladesh: Class Struggles in East Pakistan (1947-1958) [Hardcover]

Badruddin Umar (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195795717 | ISBN-13: 978-0195795714 | Publication Date: July 8, 2004

This is a fresh account, from a people's perspective, of the political struggles in East Pakistan that culminated in the emergence of an independent Bangladesh. The study draws upon original documents as well as the personal experience of the author, who was directly involved in these struggles.

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The book presents a fresh aspect of one of the greatest historical tragedies of the 20th century, giving scholars of Pakistan history something more to think about. DAWN, Pakistan

About the Author

Badruddin Umar has an MA in Political Science from Dhaka University and holds an Honours degree in PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) from Oxford University. He taught philosophy at Dhaka University and then Political Science at Rajshashi University where he was the Chairman of the Department of Political Science. He became a full time political activist and writer and worked amongst the workers and peasants of Bangladesh. He was for many years President of the Bangladesh Lekhok Shibir (writer s association). He has lectured at South Asian Studies Department at Heidelberg University, Berlin University and Cambridge University, and has also given the prestigious Raja Ramohan Roy Memorial Lecture at Calcutta University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 302 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 8, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195795717
• ISBN-13: 978-0195795714
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,498,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > History > Asia > Bangladesh

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative, December 23, 2006

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Farseem Mohammedy (Hamilton, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Emergence of Bangladesh: Class Struggles in East Pakistan (1947-1958) (Hardcover)

A well written book on a very important episode of Bangladesh. With appropriate reference, this book elaborates the events and analyzes the events carefully. Of course one may argue that the author uses leftist methods or portrays the events in leftist observations. However you cannot totally deduct the presence of the historian himself from the equation which he is laying out. One problem - the author uses long sentences, reminiscent of the old Indian English writing style, and the reader grapples with the meaning at the end of the long sentence. Thats irritating.