Surrender at Dacca : Birth of a Nation (Record no. 20617)
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| fixed length control field | 02021nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 817304189x |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954.92 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Jacob, J. F. R. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Surrender at Dacca : Birth of a Nation |
| Statement of responsibility | J. F. R. Jacob |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher | Manohar |
| Year of publication | 1997 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 263 Pages |
| Other physical details | 23x15 cm |
| -- | HB |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Include Map and Index |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | This is one of the best accounts of the historic Indian campaign to liberate Bangladesh ... Biblio. The campaign for the liberation of Bangladesh was short and swift, spread over some thirteen campaign days, conducted in riverine terrain highly suitable for defence. "The author describes events leading to the creation of Bangladesh, beginning with the Pakistan Armys crackdown in East Pakistan on 26 March 1971, to the outbreak of full scale war following the Pakistani bombing of Indian airfields in the west on the evening of 3 December 1971 and the subsequent military operations leading to the surrender of Pakistan Eastern Command. "Outlining the evolution of the strategy for the campaign, he details the selection of thrust lines using subsidiary dirt tracks that bypassed centres of resistance and opened up axes of maintenance later. The objectives selected were communication centres in relation to the geopolitical heart -- Dacca. A concise account of the execution of the campaign is given. He highlights the role of the Mukti Bahini and the great contribution they made towards the liberation of their country. He describes the pressures exerted at the Security Council and the pro-Pakistani stance of China and the United States as well as giving a first hand account of the negotiations and the signing of the Instrument of Surrender. The author draws lessons from the political and military aspects of the campaign and highlights the lack of clear directives both political and military and the ad-hoc higher command set up for war. The lessons of 1971 have yet to be learnt |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | India |
| -- | Bangladesh |
| -- | Revolution (Bangladesh : 1971) |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Garrison Public Library Multan | Garrison Public Library Multan | General Stacks | 2017-03-01 | MSL | 954.92 J121S 1997 | 12875 | Books |