Historical dictionary of Bangladesh / Syedur Rahman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahman, Syedur, Ph.D.

Contributor:

Baxter, Craig.

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Series:

Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East ; 75.

Historical dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East ; no. 75

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bangladesh--History--Dictionaries.

Bangladesh.

Genre:

History.

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (511 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2010.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Bangladesh greatly expands on the previous edition through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects.

Contents:

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Map; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix 1. Rulers of Selected Pre-Muslim Dynasties in Bengal; Appendix 2. Muslim Rulers of Bengal; Appendix 3. Lieutenant Governors and Governorsof Bengal during the British Period; Appendix 4. Governors and Chief Ministersof East Bengal/East Pakistan; Appendix 5. Principal Officers of theGovernment of Bangladesh, 1971-2009; Appendix 6. Swadhinata Padak (Independence Day Award)Winners 1977-2008; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Historical dictionary of Bangladesh / Craig Baxter and Syedur Rahman.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 359-440).

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Related Work:

Baxter, Craig. Historical dictionary of Bangladesh.

ISBN:

979-82-16-41576-3

979-82-16-20778-8

1-282-56139-1

9786612561399

0-8108-7453-9

OCLC:

647928001