Ain-i-Akbari
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Abu l-Fazl’s administrative record of Akbar’s empire, including Bengal’s geography and revenue administration.
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Akbarnama
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The official chronicle of Akbar’s reign, useful for the Mughal conquest and consolidation of Bengal.
Baharistan-i-Ghaybi
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Mirza Nathan’s eyewitness chronicle of Bengal, Assam, and neighboring regions under Jahangir.
Bangladesh Liberation War: Documents
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A core document collection for the Liberation War, useful for timelines, claim citations, and evidence-backed writing.
Seir Mutaqherin / Siyar-ul-Mutakhkherin
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A late eighteenth-century history of Mughal India that is essential for understanding Bengal Nawabs and Plassey.
The English Factories in India
William Foster / Charles Fawcett
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Calendar records of East India Company activity are valuable for trade, factories, and the commercial expansion that preceded colonial rule.
The Travels of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier
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A seventeenth-century travel account useful for trade routes, luxury goods, and Mughal-era commerce.
The Travels of Niccolao Manucci / Storia do Mogor
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A first-hand European account of Mughal India with strong value for Bengal and late Mughal politics, though it should be used critically.
Travels in the Mogul Empire
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François Bernier’s travel account is useful for the Mughal world, Bengal’s economy, and courtly politics.
Tuzuk-i-Jahangiri / Jahangirnama
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Jahangir’s memoirs for the early seventeenth century, useful for Mughal politics and Bengal campaigns.
A Comprehensive History of Modern Bengal, 1700-1950
Edited by Sabyasachi Bhattacharya
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A three-volume survey covering the Nawabi era, colonial remaking, and the freedom struggle through 1950.
A History of Bangladesh
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A synthetic history of Bangladesh from the long view through colonial encounters, East Pakistan, war, and independence.
Amar Dekha Noya Chin
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Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's travelogue about his 1952 China visit and postcolonial Asian politics.
Ami Bijoy Dekhechi
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M. R. Akhtar Mukul's memoir of the 1971 liberation war and broadcasting experience.
Ami Birangona Bolchi (A War Heroine, I Speak)
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Groundbreaking testimonies of Birangonas documenting gendered violence during the war.
Bahadur Shah II
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Profile of the last Mughal emperor and his symbolic role in Delhi during the rebellion.
Bangladesh: From Mujib to Ershad
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A political study covering the road to the end of the Ershad regime and the transition out of military-backed rule.
Bangladesh: Quest for Freedom and Justice
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Kamal Hossain's memoir traces liberation, constitution-making, democracy, and the justice question.
Bengal Famine (1943)
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Tarakchandra Das's survey-based study of the destitutes in Calcutta during the 1943 Bengal famine.
Bengali Muslim Literati and the Development of Muslim Community in Bengal
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A research monograph on Bengali Muslim intellectual growth and community formation under colonial rule.
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