Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib

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Land of Two Rivers chronicles the story of one of the most fascinating and influential regions in the Indian subcontinent. The confluence of two major river systems, Ganga and Brahmaputra, created the delta of Bengal an ancient land known as a centre of trade, learning and the arts from the days of the Mahabharata and through the ancient dynasties. During the medieval era, this eventful journey saw the rise of Muslim dynasties which brought into being a unique culture, quite distinct from that of northern India. The colonial conquest in the eighteenth century opened the modern chapter of Bengal’s history and transformed the social and economic structure of the region.

Nitish Sengupta traces the formation of Bengali identity through the Bengal Renaissance, the growth of nationalist politics and the complex web of events that eventually led to the partition of the region in 1947, analysing why, despite centuries of shared history and culture, the Bengalis finally divided along communal lines. The struggle of East Pakistan to free itself from West Pakistan’s dominance is vividly described, documenting the economic exploitation and cultural oppression of the Bengali people. Ultimately, under the leadership of Bangabandhu Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan became the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971.

Land of Two Rivers is a scholarly yet extremely accessible account of the development of Bengal, sketching the eventful and turbulent history of this ancient civilization, rich in scope as well as in influence.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nitish Sengupta

Academician, administrator, politician and writer, Nitish SenGupta is a gold medallist from University of Calcutta.  He has a doctorate from Delhi University and Studied public administration at Manehester University.  After a short spell of reaching in Presidency College, Kolkata, he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1957 and held key post in West Bengal and at the Centre.  After retirement in 1992 he headed the International Management Institute, New Delhi and has been director on the boards of several private and public sector companies.  He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999 and served on several committees of Parliament.  He has written ten books, notably Government and Business (Vikas, 1980), my Times: A Civil Servant Remembers (Sanskriti, 2005), Unshackling of Indian Industry (Vision Books, 1992), Strategic Management (Vision Books, 2003) and Changing Patterns of Corporate Management (Vikas, 1972).  His books on Bengal include History of the Bengali-Speaking People (UBS, 2001), Kshamatar Alinde (in Bengali) and a biography of Dr B.C. Roy.  He is currently based in Delhi.

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Title
Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
9780143416784
Length
xiii+639p., Illustrations; 4p. of Plates; Maps; 22cm.
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