<p>In 1971 the day after the Pakistan army surrendered to Indian army in Dhaka four of us classmates at IIM Calcutta crossed over into Bangladesh. We travelled to Dhaka and returned after a week traveling by train bus military jeep fishing boat bullock cart but mainly our feet. </p><p>In our interaction with people of the newly liberated Bangladesh we experienced the full spectrum from being felicitated to being threatened. We were garlanded and served with fresh coconuts; we were also prodded in the back with bayonets in the middle of the night. Those experiences took us through a wide range of emotions “ elation grief fear happiness and relief. </p><p>This book captures the emotional roller coaster ride that we as youngsters experienced at the birth of a nation. We relate our experiences as vividly as we had lived through them fifty years ago. </p><p>The picture on the front cover has been taken by Mr. Manabendranath Mandal. It is being used with his permission. </p>
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