| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (lxviii, 442 pages). |
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| 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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| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of Bangladesh / Craig Baxter and Syedur Rahman. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-440). |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Language |
English. |
| Subject |
Bangladesh -- History -- Dictionaries.
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Bangladesh. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
Baxter, Craig.
Historical dictionary of Bangladesh.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Historical dictionary of Bangladesh Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010. 9780810867666 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2009046447 |
| ISBN |
9780810874534 ebook |
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0810874539 |
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9780810867666 cloth alkaline paper |
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0810867664 cloth alkaline paper |
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1282561391 |
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9781282561397 |
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9786612561399 |
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6612561394 |
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