When the votes were counted, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Awami League won 160 out of 162 seats in East Pakistan, securing an absolute majority in the entire 300-seat National Assembly. This was democracy at work. But the West Pakistani establishment, including figures like Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, refused to accept a Bengali as Prime Minister.
Tragedy of errors: East Pakistan crisis, 1968-1971 by Kamal Matinuddin | Goodreads. Tragedy of errors: East Pakistan crisis, 1968- Tragedy of Errors: East Pakistan Crisis, 1968-1971 When the votes were counted, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s
Unlike purely political histories (e.g., Sisson & Rose’s War and Secession ), Matinuddin provides credible military analysis. He discusses: Tragedy of errors: East Pakistan crisis, 1968-1971 by
: The book argues that the separation of East Pakistan was not unavoidable but was the result of a series of political and military "errors" by leadership who failed to grasp the region's unique geography and demographics. Tragedy of errors: East Pakistan crisis