Bangladesh Struggle for Independence

Table of Contents - Bangladesh Struggle for Independence

Part I: Historical Context

• Chapter 1: Roots of Bengali Identity and Nationalism

• Chapter 2: British Colonial Rule in Bengal (1757-1947)
• Chapter 3: The Rise of Muslim Nationalism and the Partition of India (1905-1947)

Part II: The Path to Independence

• Chapter 4: Language Movement and Bengali Assertiveness (1947-1952)
  

• Chapter 5: Discontent and Disparity: Unequal Status in Pakistan (1947-1970)

• Chapter 6: Ayub Khan's Rule and Growing Bengali Disillusionment (1958-1966)
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  Chapter 7: The Rise of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Awami League (1966-1970)
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  Chapter 8: The 1970 Elections and the Failure of Political Compromise (1970)

Part III: War and Liberation

• Chapter 9: Operation Searchlight and the Declaration of Independence (March 1971)

• Chapter 10: The Formation of Mukti Bahini and International Response (1971)
• Chapter 11: The Role of India and the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 (1971)

• Chapter 12: The Human Cost of the War and Humanitarian Crisis (1971)

• Chapter 13: Liberation and the Emergence of Bangladesh (December 1971)

Part IV: Legacy and The New Nation

• Chapter 14: Challenges of Nation-Building and Establishing Democracy (1972-present)

• Chapter 15: The Memory of the War and the Spirit of Independence (1972-present)
• Chapter 16: Bangladesh in the International Community (1972-present)