TY - BOOK AU - Schendel,Willem Van TI - A History of Bangladesh SN - 9780521121903 U1 - 954.92 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Bangladesh KW - History N2 - Bangladesh did not exist as an independent state until 1971. Willem van Schendel's history navigates the extraordinary twists and turns that created modern Bangladesh through ecological disaster, colonialism, partition and a war of independence. This is an eloquent introduction to a fascinating country and its resilient and inventive people ER -