{"product_id":"indias-secret-war-bsf-and-nine-months-to-the-birth-of-bangladesh-paperback","title":"India's Secret War: Bsf and Nine Months to the Birth of Bangladesh - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUshinor Majumdar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTriggered by the US-backed Pakistani junta's brutal measures against the Bengalis, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed the independence of East Pakistan on 26 March 1971. They needed the world's support, and India was their first ally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Border Security Force (BSF), an elite Indian force, was only five years old at the time and became central to India's sustained military response in East Pakistan for nine months, until the alliance of Indian and Bangladeshi forces won Dacca. The BSF's founding chief, K.F. Rustamji, and his men went beyond their charter of policing borders to respond to one of the world's worst humanitarian crises that was unfolding right next door to India. For nine months, till the 1971 India-Pakistan war, they covertly gave support to the forces of resistance, through clandestine missions and black ops deep in East Pakistan, while diplomats and politicians primed the world for the war. They welcomed democratically elected politicians and helped establish them as the government-in-exile, installed a clandestine radio station, triggered the defections of East Pakistani diplomats and foiled the Pakistan Army's tactical trump card to damage the Indian Air Force bases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith access to classified records and through exhaustive interviews with surviving veterans, award-winning investigative reporter Ushinor Majumdar has crafted this first comprehensive historical account of the BSF's role in the Bangladesh liberation war, which changed the course of South Asian history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUshinor Majumdar is an award-winning investigative reporter and author. He has worked for publications such as \u003ci\u003eOutlook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTehelka\u003c\/i\u003e, Confluence Media and \u003ci\u003eHindustan Times\u003c\/i\u003e. As a freelancer, his reports have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eMumbai Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, OCCRP and the \u003ci\u003eCaravan\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has also consulted with the BBC. Ushinor is the author of \u003ci\u003eGod of Sin: The Cult, Clout and Downfall of Asaram Bapu\u003c\/i\u003e (2018).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.6 x 5.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53469674602803,"sku":"9780143460268","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/indias-secret-war-bsf-and-nine-months-to-the-birth-of-bangladesh-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}