Nonfiction books on the Liberation War released this year
An Internal Matter narrates the story of American activists who supported Bangladesh’s campaign for independence.
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An Internal Matter narrates the story of American activists who supported Bangladesh’s campaign for independence.
Several police officers from Assam trained the Mukti Bahini in guerrilla warfare in the run-up to the war.
“This is my last message. From today, Bangladesh is a sovereign and independent country…,” these words of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman demolished the Pakistan that was created on August 14, 1947 by the British rulers.
“We started swimming in the calm waters of the river. I was moving fast and reached the jetty, where I found the big barge. The jetty was dazzling with lights, but no guard was in sight.”
Members of the Mukti Bahini preparing for their next guerilla attack. On May 1, 1971, General SHFJ Manekshaw issued the Indian Army Operational Instruction No. 52. A structured policy to provide training facilities and logistical and operational support for the liberation of Bangladesh was prepared by Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command. The Indian Army was responsible for training, equipping, and providing logistical support to Mukti Bahini. Selection of personnel, discipline, motivation, planning and execution of operations ...