The war for liberation has not always been black and white. The events that led to the war was complicated in more ways than one. The major global forces were in confrontation with one another, and there were many undercurrents in the internal events as well. A number of facts and events that had remained undisclosed are revealed in this candid and intimate conversation by three key participants of the war. The conversations also delve into deep analysis of known facts that sheds new light on the 1971 war. New information, coupled with the critical analysis in this text, makes this book a rare collectible for anyone who is interested in the history of the emergence of Bangladesh.
Contents
Chapter I Non-Cooperation Movement and War of Resistance
Chapter II Declaration of Independence
Chapter III Armed Warfare
Chapter IV The Psychology of the Soldiers
Chapter V On the Soldiers Repatriated from Pakistan
Chapter VI About Youth Camps
Chapter VII Guerrilla Operations
Chapter VIII Leadership of the Joint Command
Chapter IX On Other Guerrilla Forces
Chapter X Mujib Bahini
Chapter XI Developments after Independence