About the Book: Battleground South Asia
Battleground South Asia offers a sweeping, eyewitness account of the political
storms, wars, and power struggles that have shaped one of the worlds most
volatile regions. Drawing on decades of on-ground reporting, Prem Prakash traces
the arc of history from the decline of colonial rule to the rise of modern
nation-states—India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, the
Maldives and Afghanistan—each grappling with identity, ideology, and external
interference.
The narrative revisits decisive moments: Indias constitutional birth, Pakistans
repeated military takeovers, Bangladeshs violent liberation, Chinas growing
footprint as it maps its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, Afghanistans tragic
descent into geopolitical conflict, the