Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Bangladesh and its surroundings xvi
6. Introduction 1
7. I. Voices from Bangladesh 7
8. II. Early Histories 31
9. III. Colonial Encounters 71
10. IV. Partition and Pakistan 157
11. V. War and Independence 221
12. VI. Dilemmas of Nationhood 291
13. VII. Contemporary Culture 367
14. VIII. The Development Gaze 411
15. IX. Bangladesh beyond Borders 469
16. Suggestions for Further Reading 521
17. Acknowledgment of Copyrights and Sources 527
18. Index 541