Guru Saday Batabyal

Politico-Military Strategy of the Bangladesh Liberation War, 1971

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Produktbeschreibung

This book critically examines the politico-military strategy of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. It studies the situation of events, operational art and tactics, cold war politics, and their impact on the formulation of the national grand strategy of all three nations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780367322694
• ISBN-10: 0367322692
• Artikelnr.: 60040426

Autorenporträt

Guru Saday Batabyal is an alumnus of War College and a graduate of the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, India. He earned his PhD from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, India. As a Colonel, he commanded the 2nd battalion of the 4th Gorkha Rifles with distinction and led the first Indian contingent in United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in 1998-99. In 2003, he was selected to represent India in a conflict resolution and peace building project held under the aegis of the United Nations. From 2006 to 2015, he served as the CEO and Executive Director of various companies under Birla and DCPL Group. In addition to authoring a book chapter on pandemics, he has published numerous articles on various aspects of the construction of Pakistan and the emergence of Bangladesh. A compelling speaker, he is regularly invited to deliver talks on topics covering modern history of South Asia, geo-politics, conflict, and development. Currently, he is visiting faculty at North Bengal University, India and is working on his second book.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Idea of Pakistan and Road to Bangladesh 2. Art of War: Nuances of
Strategy, Operational Art and Tactics 3. Military Geography of East
Pakistan: Its implications on Formulation of War Strategy and Conduct of
Battles 4. Geopolitics in South Asia from 1947 to 1971 and the Role of
External Powers During 1971 Indo-Pakistan War 5. Politico-Military Strategy
of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh Government in Exile 6. Planning and
Conduct of Operation 7. Mukti Bahini: Strategy, Modus Operandi and
Contribution 8.Air and Naval Operations: Strategy and Execution 9. Role of
United Nations during 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War 10. Appraisal on the
War Strategy, and it's Execution through the Prisms of Operational Art and
the Principles of War 11. Reflection and War Highlights 12. Years Beyond
the Liberation War