From Plassey to Pakistan: The Family History of Iskander Mirza, the First President of Pakistan

Mirza, Humayun

ISBN 10: 0761815090 / ISBN 13: 9780761815099

Published by University Press of America, Inc, Lanham, MD, 1999

About this Item

xx, 418 p. Maps. Illustrations. Notes. Bibliography. Index. The author has written a book with the personal insights of an insider but also with objectivity. This work will benefit academics, policymakers, and general readers alike. The author was the only surviving son of Iskander Mirza. Good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. Slightly cocked. Date stamped on top edge.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: From Plassey to Pakistan: The Family History of Iskander Mirza, the First President of Pakistan
• Publisher: University Press of America, Inc, Lanham, MD
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761815090
• ISBN 13: 9780761815099
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Presumed first edition/first printing.
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

In this sweeping historical survey, Humayan Mirza traces the fortunes of his ancestors, the powerful rulers of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa. Turning next to the colonial experience India under British rule, Mirza describes the long struggle for independence that ultimately led to the partition of India and the birth of Pakistan. With its subsequent focus on the career of the author's father, Iskander Mirza, From Plassey to Pakistan offers the reader a comprehensive picture of a politically volatile region that remains at the very center of our global consciousness. Also included in this revised edition is a new chapter that discusses Pakistan's role as a front-line state in the "War Against Terrorism," following September 11, 2001. Combining the personal insights of an insider with the objectivity of a meticulous researcher, Humayan Mirza has written a work that will benefit academics, policymakers, and general readers alike. Anyone with an interesting the historical factors that have shaped the current political issues confronting India and Pakistan will find this an intriguing and indispensable book.

Review

... written autobiographically by his son, the book's credibility lies in the warts-and-all treatment given to the author's father. The Friday Times, (Pakistan) ... the book throws light on the goings on in Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during the formative years of the British Empire detailing the intrigues and guile the British adopted in exploiting the weakness of the Nawabs... a very informative and interesting treatise on creation and growth of Pakistan, its relations with India and other countries... The appendices, and 'notes' on different chapters, add to the value of this book. U.S.I. Journal: India's Oldest Journal Of Defense Affairs A superb contribution to International Studies reference collections, 'From Plassey to Pakistan' is a vividly informative and very human account which deftly combines extensive research with personal remembrance. Library Bookwatch, (December 2003) Humayun Mirza's work is touching in that it portrays the father rather than the politician. -- Syed Badrul Ahsan Asian Affairs ... a very interesting and different kind of story... Harvard Business School Bulletin A superb contribution to International Studies reference collections, 'From Plassey to Pakistan' is a vividly informative and very human account which deftly combines extensive research with personal remembrance. Library Bookwatch, (December 2003) Humayun Mirza's work is touching in that it portrays the father rather than the politician. -- Syed Badrul Ahsan Asian Affairs