Nitish SenguptaBengal Divided (PB)

dear sirThere are very few books on partition of Bangal. There is only one book on partition of Punjab^ Partition of Punjab by Dr Kripal Singh^a very comprehensive book but unfortunately this is now out of print and hence not available. Mr Nithish Sen Gupta is a good writer who has written very good books on Bengal ^ A land of two rivers another ^ History of Bengali speaking people. There are many books on Partition of India the best being Mr V P Menon ^s Transfer of power and integration of Indian states followed by H V Hodson ^ the Great Divide^ and Dominique Lippere and Larry Collins^s Freedom at Midnight. There is one another book of Narendra Singh Sarila which is very informative about the role of Britishers, officials as well as the leaders who shamelessly favoured Muslim League, and spoiled the Indian Partition.This book is very precise and very narrowly covers the partition of India .The three Viceroys and their advisers and assistants did there best to harm India and favour Mr Jinnah and his Muslim League. Three viceroys were Lord Linlithgo, Lord Wavell, and Lord Mountbatten. The first two inflicted great harms to India due to Nationalist Leaders. The judge who divided Punjab and Bengal was Sir Cyrill Radcliffe who in haste has given CHT(Chittagaon Hill Tract) where only Muslim population was 2.57% and who did not know that it is contagious to Lushai Hills(now Mizoram) in Assam and this district of CHT can be approached from there or India can be given access through Bay of Bengal. The partition did not give proper way to reach the districts of Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling.At last momentthe District of Khulna was given to Pakistan. The two thirds of area was given to Pakistan and one third to India while the populations of Muslims in Bengal was 52% and 48% were Hindus. It was a really a tragedy of Indian People. It is very unfortunate that after Great Calcutta Killings when the Hindus and Sikhs contacted the Commissioner of Police who was British for help he retorted and became angry that you people beg my help while your leaders both Muslim and Hindus say you get out. This was the attitude of the persons who were responsible for governance. The book also deals the creation of Bangla Desh but very very short and precise manner. which is not sufficient. If the book would have dealt the first partition of Bengal and the second partition, it would have gone to more than 600 pages. There are some mistakes in the book and I hope in the next edition these would be eliminated. The Penguin has not properly checked the book before publishing.At page 247 it is mentioned ^While in 1905 the Presidency division has gone to East Bengal, in 1947 notional scheme this has gone to East Bengal except the districts of 24 Pargana, Nadia, an Khulna.^ It is wrong Khulna has gone to Pakistan and not to India.2. On many places the District of Tippera(Commila) is wrongly mentioned as Trupura which was a princely state at that time and is in India.These are mistakes in the book and I hope in the next edition the same would be corrected.As there is no other good of Bengal partition this is useful to the general reader. For in depth study I do not recommend this book for study of partition of Bengal.K S ChaturvediMathura

It's a fast history read. Seems to have skipped a few detail. But good one for a novice. There are some rather mysterious interpretation of things. Suhrawardi was not criticised enough.On the other hand, BC Roy's failure and insensitive handling of refugee influx was blacked out.Communist movements and their social impact was unjustifiably undermined. But overall a good read.

Good book for students and teachers of political science.

A detailed documented history of bengal from 1905

Good read , very informative

This is a well researched account describing the making of East Pakistan in 1947 and later Bangladesh in 1971. British colonial rulers tried to divide the Bengal province in 1905, but without any success. The unfortunate event of creation of East Pakistan in 1947, bifurcating the Indian nation, bled us profusely with several thousands deaths across the borders. This book narrates grieves and sorrows in the process of making of Bangladesh nation. A must read for scholars of South Asian studies.

Very well written up to 1947. Subsequently finished the post Independence rather hurriedly. A must read for every uprooted Bengali.

I am happy for the quick delivery