1971: When a War Created a Nation — And Exposed a Fault Line That Never Healed
The popular line goes like this: “Indira Gandhi broke Pakistan and created Bangladesh.” It sounds heroic. It sounds simple. History, unfortunately, isn’t either. Let’s slow down. Because what happened in 1971 was not an act of ego or revenge. It was the result of systemic brutality, geopolitical chess, and a...









