Review: Shadows at Noon by Joya Chatterji
The book, which includes copious field notes, oral accounts, archival evidence and a deep engagement with secondary works, occasionally reads like an unputdownable novel
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The book, which includes copious field notes, oral accounts, archival evidence and a deep engagement with secondary works, occasionally reads like an unputdownable novel
The academic’s discursive, wonderfully enjoyable account of South Asia’s journey from a British colony to three independent nations is a classic
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
In 1947, “United India” got vivisected, in which Punjab and Bengal experienced the divide. This political separation compelled at least 15 million religious minorities to leave their respective “homelands” in search of safe shelters and security of life. Partition violence killed between one and two million people in 1947.