Part Five of the Saga

This is the FIFTH PART of the six part saga titled "NOTHING BUT!" and subtitled "ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR". This part covers the period 1971 to 1984 and tells the story of how Bangladesh came into being— the rise of Sikh militancy in India— the proxy war in Kashmir— the assassination of Mrs. Indira Gandhi— and the beginning of the love story between a Bengali Hindu girl and a Muslim army officer, and how circumstances separated them. It also covers the hanging of Mr. Bhutto, the military regime of General Zia, and the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman. The political turmoil in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, and the advent of dynastic and communal political parties in India.