Riyaz-us-Salatin: A History of Bengal
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Secondary
A key Persian chronicle of Muslim rule in Bengal from the conquest of Nadia in 1204-05 to Plassey in 1757.
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Robert Clive
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Secondary
Profile of Clive with focus on Plassey, Bengal administration, and the expansion of Company power.
Sirajuddaula
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Secondary
Biographical entry on Nawab Sirajuddaula, including court politics, conflict with the Company, and the fall after Plassey.
Tantia Tope
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Secondary
Reference on Tantia Tope as a major rebel general during the 1857 uprising.
The Bengal Borderland
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Secondary
A study of borderlands, partition, and state formation across Bengal, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Burma.
The Bengal Muslims, 1871-1906: A Quest for Identity
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Secondary
A study of early Bengali Muslim identity formation and political-social change in colonial Bengal.
The Emergence of Bangladesh
Habibul Khondker, Olav Muurlink, Asif Bin Ali
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Secondary
An interdisciplinary volume on the making of Bangladesh, from language politics to the 1971 war and beyond.
The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan
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Secondary
A clear historical overview of how British withdrawal, elite negotiation, and mass violence produced partition in 1947.
The History of Bengal, Vol. I: Hindu Period
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Secondary
A foundational academic survey of ancient Bengal and the Hindu period, useful for the long pre-Muslim history of the region.
The History of Bengal, Vol. II: Muslim Period, 1200-1757
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A standard survey of Bengal from the Turkish conquest through the end of Muslim rule in 1757.
The Islamic Heritage of Bengal
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Secondary
A UNESCO volume on Bengal Sultanate and Mughal-era Islamic architecture, inscriptions, and material culture.
The Prison Diaries
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Secondary
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's jail diaries cover the 1966-1968 repression cycle and the Six-Point era.
The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier, 1204-1760
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Secondary
A major modern study of Islam, frontier society, agrarian expansion, and state power in Bengal.
The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal, 1903-1908
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Secondary
A classic study of the Swadeshi movement, anti-partition politics, nationalist mobilisation, and political culture in Bengal.
The Unfinished Memoirs
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Secondary
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's autobiography is central to understanding 1930s-1950s Bengal politics, the Muslim League, and the Language Movement.
আমার দেখা রাজনীতির পঞ্চাশ বছর
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Secondary
Abul Mansur Ahmad's political memoir spans anti-British politics, the Pakistan period, and the emergence of Bangladesh.
1971: Inside and Outside
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Editorial
A post-1971 reflection on the war and its internal experience and political observation.
1990 Bangladesh Mass Uprising
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Editorial
Quick starting point for the timeline, key actors, and event sequence. Cross-check with academic and primary sources before citing.
2008 Bangladeshi General Election
Election overview / encyclopedia source
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Editorial
Starting reference for the election date, alliances, seat distribution, and transition overview. Cross-check with the Election Commission before citing.
2013 Shahbag Protests
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Editorial
Quick starting point for the movement timeline, demands, key actors, and media references. Cross-check before citing.