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Unlike purely political histories (e.g., Sisson & Rose’s War and Secession ), Matinuddin provides credible military analysis. He discusses:

Here, Matinuddin introduces the concept of the General Yahya promised a return to democracy by holding general elections in December 1970. Matinuddin argues that while elections were necessary, the army made no contingency plan for the inevitable outcome: the Awami League’s landslide victory.

The East Pakistan crisis, which ultimately led to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, is one of the most tumultuous and tragic events in modern South Asian history. Kamal Matinuddin's book, "Tragedy of Errors," provides a comprehensive and gripping account of the events that unfolded between 1968 and 1971, culminating in the secession of East Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh.