Explores the history of the unique Indo-Muslim nation of Pakistan, from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization to coming of Islam to the ongoing and volatile feud with India over the region of Kashmir.
Series Foreword Preface Acronyms Chronology Chapter One The Indus Heartland and Karakoram Country Chapter Two The Indus Valley Civilisation: Dravidians to Aryans Chapter Three Islam in South Asia: The Indus and Delhi Sultanates Chapter Four The Great Mughals and the Golden Era in the Indo- Islamic Civilisation, 1526-1707 Chapter Five The British Rule and the Independence Movements Chapter Six Muslims in South Asia and the Making of Pakistan Chapter Seven Pakistan: Establishing the State, 1947-58 Chapter Eight Military Take-over and the Separation of East Pakistan, 1958-1971 Chapter Nine Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, PPP and the Military Regime of General Zia-ul-Haq, 1972-88 Chapter Ten Democratic Decade: 1988-1999. Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif Chapter Eleven General Pervez Musharraf and Pakistan in the Twenty-first Century Biographical Notes Glossary Bibliography
Iftikhar H. Malik, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, is Professor of History at Bath Spa University, England, and is author of Culture and Customs of Pakistan (Greenwood, 2005). Professor Malik lives in Oxford, where he is associated with Wolfson College.
Joining others in the Greenwood Histories of Modern Nations is a
fine survey of Pakistan's evolution and development, from its early
influence in Indo-Islamic culture to its establishment as a
separate state. Included in the history are notes on political
interactions within the region, influential individuals, and
military confrontations. It's a fine historical introduction for
high school or college-level holdings strong in regional country
histories.
*Midwest Book Review/California Bookwatch*
In this title readers discover the foundations of modern Pakistan,
from its earliest empires and shared history with India to the
coming of Islam and its successful fight for independence in
1947….The book concludes with a biography section of notable people
in Pakistan's history, a glossary of terms and abbreviations, a
bibliographic essay, and an index. The book is well written and is
appropriate for high school and undergraduate students.
*ARBA Online*
This history is easy to read and covers the highlights of a long
history. . . This book can be used as an introduction to the
history of Pakistan.
*Catholic Library World*
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