| Description |
1 online resource (lxviii, 442 p.) |
| Series |
Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East ; no. 75 |
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Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East ; 75.
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| Contents |
Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Map; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix 1. Rulers of Selected Pre-Muslim Dynasties in Bengal; Appendix 2. Muslim Rulers of Bengal; Appendix 3. Lieutenant Governors and Governorsof Bengal during the British Period; Appendix 4. Governors and Chief Ministersof East Bengal/East Pakistan; Appendix 5. Principal Officers of the Government of Bangladesh, 1971-2009; Appendix 6. Swadhinata Padak (Independence Day Award)Winners 1977-2008; Bibliography; About the Author |
| Summary |
Bangladesh (literally, the land of the Bengalis) is the most recent addition (in 1971) to the independent nations of South Asia. It had previously been known as East Pakistan, and prior to that it was part of British India. It has been inhabited by peopleof different races and religions and ruled over by different leaders who imposed different regimes. It is overpopulated and underdeveloped, but there is much more to it than that. Bangladesh has a long and oftentimes proud tradition: it has produced writers and artists of genius, and it is an important outpost of Islam. And, with a population |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of Bangladesh / Craig Baxter and Syedur Rahman |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-440) |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
HISTORY.
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| SUBJECT |
Bangladesh -- History -- Dictionaries
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| Subject |
Bangladesh
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| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Baxter, Craig.
Historical dictionary of Bangladesh
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| LC no. |
2020740385 |
| ISBN |
9780810874534 |
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0810874539 |
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1282561391 |
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9781282561397 |
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9786612561399 |
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6612561394 |
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