Tryst with independence
From Himal Southasian, Volume 23, Number 9 (SEP 2010) 19 August: Independence Day of Afghanistan 14, 15 August: independence days of Pakistan and India, respectively 4 February: Independence Day of Sri Lanka 26 March: Independence Day of Bangladesh Respectively, 1919, 1947, 1948 and 1971. August is the month of independence days in Southasia, taking in …