Recounting the Memories of Bangladesh’s Liberation War

Recounting the Memories of Bangladesh’s Liberation War

Author: Smruti S. Pattanaik

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-02-08

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 1003849172

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This book encapsulates the creation of Bangladesh with stories of some of those who made it happen —from the perspectives of people who fought for recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan, those who brought the stories of war to life as it progressed through the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro, operations by valiant military men, sacrifices of Birangonas (women of valour) whose contribution to the liberation of Bangladesh has often been neglected, martyrs who laid down their lives for the birth of the nation, and those who worked among the freedom fighters and refugees and kept their morale high. The emergence of Bangladesh in 1971 shaped both the nation and its narratives that revolved around partition of the subcontinent earlier in 1947. The history of Bangladesh was rewritten from the people’s perspective. The struggle of individuals and families who contributed to the liberation of Bangladesh is etched in blood and it is but natural that their perspectives would inform those interested in studying the history of liberation in a larger context. More than fifty years have passed since Bangladesh was liberated. Yet stories of individual suffering, sacrifices and contributions illustrate how people endured the repression inflicted by the Pakistan Army on them and yet fought gallantly. Three million were killed, 2 million were raped and 10 million became refugees in India. Bangladesh’s liberation war also represents the struggle of a people to preserve their culture and identity. This book captures all these and much more, bringing in reminiscences of what 1971 represented to those who contributed directly to the war of liberation. The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of politics and international relations, partition studies, South Asian studies and refugee and diaspora studies. The chapters in this book were originally published in Strategic Analysis.


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Download or read book Recounting the Memories of Bangladesh’s Liberation War written by Smruti S. Pattanaik and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book encapsulates the creation of Bangladesh with stories of some of those who made it happen —from the perspectives of people who fought for recognition of Bangla as one of the state languages of Pakistan, those who brought the stories of war to life as it progressed through the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendro, operations by valiant military men, sacrifices of Birangonas (women of valour) whose contribution to the liberation of Bangladesh has often been neglected, martyrs who laid down their lives for the birth of the nation, and those who worked among the freedom fighters and refugees and kept their morale high. The emergence of Bangladesh in 1971 shaped both the nation and its narratives that revolved around partition of the subcontinent earlier in 1947. The history of Bangladesh was rewritten from the people’s perspective. The struggle of individuals and families who contributed to the liberation of Bangladesh is etched in blood and it is but natural that their perspectives would inform those interested in studying the history of liberation in a larger context. More than fifty years have passed since Bangladesh was liberated. Yet stories of individual suffering, sacrifices and contributions illustrate how people endured the repression inflicted by the Pakistan Army on them and yet fought gallantly. Three million were killed, 2 million were raped and 10 million became refugees in India. Bangladesh’s liberation war also represents the struggle of a people to preserve their culture and identity. This book captures all these and much more, bringing in reminiscences of what 1971 represented to those who contributed directly to the war of liberation. The book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of politics and international relations, partition studies, South Asian studies and refugee and diaspora studies. The chapters in this book were originally published in Strategic Analysis.


Recounting the Memories of Bangladesh's Liberation War

Recounting the Memories of Bangladesh's Liberation War

Author: Smruti S Pattanaik

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2024-02-08

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781032481319

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This book encapsulates creation of Bangladesh with stories of those who made it happen. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of politics, international relations, partition studies, South Asian diaspora studies.


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Download or read book Recounting the Memories of Bangladesh's Liberation War written by Smruti S Pattanaik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2024-02-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book encapsulates creation of Bangladesh with stories of those who made it happen. It will be of interest to scholars and researchers of politics, international relations, partition studies, South Asian diaspora studies.


Birth of Bangladesh

Birth of Bangladesh

Author: Kanakasabapathy Pandyan

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2022-01-06

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 168586791X

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In 1971, the day after the Pakistan army surrendered to Indian army in Dhaka, four of us classmates at IIM Calcutta crossed over into Bangladesh. We travelled to Dhaka and returned after a week, traveling by train, bus, military jeep, fishing boat, bullock cart, but mainly our feet. In our interaction with people of the newly liberated Bangladesh, we experienced the full spectrum from being felicitated to being threatened. We were garlanded and served with fresh coconuts; we were also prodded in the back with bayonets in the middle of the night. Those experiences took us through a wide range of emotions – elation, grief, fear, happiness and relief. This book captures the emotional roller coaster ride that we, as youngsters, experienced at the birth of a nation. We relate our experiences as vividly as we had lived through them fifty years ago. The picture on the front cover has been taken by Mr. Manabendranath Mandal. It is being used with his permission.


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Download or read book Birth of Bangladesh written by Kanakasabapathy Pandyan and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1971, the day after the Pakistan army surrendered to Indian army in Dhaka, four of us classmates at IIM Calcutta crossed over into Bangladesh. We travelled to Dhaka and returned after a week, traveling by train, bus, military jeep, fishing boat, bullock cart, but mainly our feet. In our interaction with people of the newly liberated Bangladesh, we experienced the full spectrum from being felicitated to being threatened. We were garlanded and served with fresh coconuts; we were also prodded in the back with bayonets in the middle of the night. Those experiences took us through a wide range of emotions – elation, grief, fear, happiness and relief. This book captures the emotional roller coaster ride that we, as youngsters, experienced at the birth of a nation. We relate our experiences as vividly as we had lived through them fifty years ago. The picture on the front cover has been taken by Mr. Manabendranath Mandal. It is being used with his permission.


Remembering 1971

Remembering 1971

Author: Tasnim Rahman

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13:

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A Master's Thesis conducted at the School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London. The study looks at the methods of memory transmission of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation between first, second and third generation Bangladeshis, with a focus on British Bangladeshis and how the retelling of the war affects British Bangladeshi identity. This is an ethnographic piece of research which was conducted over a period of seven months between February 2020 - August 2020.Tasnim Rahman is a BA Sociology Graduate from Goldsmiths, University of London and MA Social Anthropology from SOAS. She is passionate about the youth and has spent a number of years working in Youth Services in East London. Tasnim has also completed an Extended Project Qualification on the torture of Guantanamo Bay detainees and prison officers transgressing the Geneva Conventions. Twitter and Instagram: @mindintheskies


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Download or read book Remembering 1971 written by Tasnim Rahman and published by . This book was released on 2020-11 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Master's Thesis conducted at the School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London. The study looks at the methods of memory transmission of the 1971 Bangladesh War of Liberation between first, second and third generation Bangladeshis, with a focus on British Bangladeshis and how the retelling of the war affects British Bangladeshi identity. This is an ethnographic piece of research which was conducted over a period of seven months between February 2020 - August 2020.Tasnim Rahman is a BA Sociology Graduate from Goldsmiths, University of London and MA Social Anthropology from SOAS. She is passionate about the youth and has spent a number of years working in Youth Services in East London. Tasnim has also completed an Extended Project Qualification on the torture of Guantanamo Bay detainees and prison officers transgressing the Geneva Conventions. Twitter and Instagram: @mindintheskies


Soliloquy Of 1971

Soliloquy Of 1971

Author: Rezaul Islam

Publisher:

Published: 2019-09-02

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 9781689773089

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Reviewed by Laszlo Czaban, former lecturer at Leeds University: "This book centers on the experiences of one extended family during the nine months of the Bangladesh Independence War. It describes ordinary events (not many violent ones, despite the war context) and ordinary and extraordinary situations, people, and communities.All these events are seen through the eyes of a young teenage boy, whose perceptions are about the people he knows, their roles in the family, their roles in the community.This book is a kind of a memoir, and not a diary. It is a collection of memories, sometimes more organized, sometimes more mosaic-like, but a set of memories that cover the year of the Independence War.Even the victory that comes at the end of the book is described through the return of the 15-year old freedom fighter, i.e., through the actions and behaviors of family and friends. Thus, the author's story-telling style is maintained throughout. This is a valuable addition to the limited first-hand accounts of the Bangladesh Independence War, written in a style that welcomes the reader to gain insight into family, broader relationships, and communities.


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Download or read book Soliloquy Of 1971 written by Rezaul Islam and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-02 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviewed by Laszlo Czaban, former lecturer at Leeds University: "This book centers on the experiences of one extended family during the nine months of the Bangladesh Independence War. It describes ordinary events (not many violent ones, despite the war context) and ordinary and extraordinary situations, people, and communities.All these events are seen through the eyes of a young teenage boy, whose perceptions are about the people he knows, their roles in the family, their roles in the community.This book is a kind of a memoir, and not a diary. It is a collection of memories, sometimes more organized, sometimes more mosaic-like, but a set of memories that cover the year of the Independence War.Even the victory that comes at the end of the book is described through the return of the 15-year old freedom fighter, i.e., through the actions and behaviors of family and friends. Thus, the author's story-telling style is maintained throughout. This is a valuable addition to the limited first-hand accounts of the Bangladesh Independence War, written in a style that welcomes the reader to gain insight into family, broader relationships, and communities.


American Response to Bangladesh Liberation War

American Response to Bangladesh Liberation War

Author: A. M. A. Muhith

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13:

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Chiefly documents.


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Download or read book American Response to Bangladesh Liberation War written by A. M. A. Muhith and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chiefly documents.


Untranquil Recollections

Untranquil Recollections

Author: Rehman Sobhan

Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Limited

Published: 2021-03-15

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789353887391

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An insider's gripping narration of events in Bangladesh during the 1970s leading up to the assassination of the 'Father of the Nation', Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.


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Download or read book Untranquil Recollections written by Rehman Sobhan and published by Sage Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's gripping narration of events in Bangladesh during the 1970s leading up to the assassination of the 'Father of the Nation', Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.


Role of Indian People in Liberation War of Bangladesh

Role of Indian People in Liberation War of Bangladesh

Author: Sālāma Ājāda

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Role of Indian People in Liberation War of Bangladesh written by Sālāma Ājāda and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


Advance to Contact

Advance to Contact

Author: Ākhatāra Āhameda

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book Advance to Contact written by Ākhatāra Āhameda and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:


The Voices of War Heroines: Sexual Violence, Testimony, and the Bangladesh Liberation War

The Voices of War Heroines: Sexual Violence, Testimony, and the Bangladesh Liberation War

Author: Fayeza Hasanat

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-02-14

Total Pages: 151

ISBN-13: 9004508481

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With its focus on wartime sexual violence, this book examines the traumatic memories of wartime rape in context of contemporary theories of war. The translated testimonials of the raped women of the Bangladesh war emphasize the importance of critical discussion on gendered violence, war trauma, and the restructuring of policies regarding recovery and rehabilitation of the war victims, especially in the global South.


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Download or read book The Voices of War Heroines: Sexual Violence, Testimony, and the Bangladesh Liberation War written by Fayeza Hasanat and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its focus on wartime sexual violence, this book examines the traumatic memories of wartime rape in context of contemporary theories of war. The translated testimonials of the raped women of the Bangladesh war emphasize the importance of critical discussion on gendered violence, war trauma, and the restructuring of policies regarding recovery and rehabilitation of the war victims, especially in the global South.