Partition Voices av Kavita Puri

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<p><u><b>UPDATED FOR THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTITION </b><br></u><br><b>''Puri does profound and elegant work bringing forgotten narratives back to life. It''s hard to convey just how important this book is'' </b>Sathnam Sanghera <br><b><br>''The most humane account of partition I''ve read ... We need a candid conversation about our past and this is an essential starting point'' </b>Nikesh Shukla, <i>Observer</i><br><b>________________________</b><br><br><b>Newly revised for the seventy-fifth anniversary of partition, Kavita Puri conducts a vital reappraisal of empire, revisiting the stories of those collected in the 2017 edition and reflecting on recent developments in the lives of those affected by partition.</b><br><br><b>The division of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 into India and Pakistan saw millions uprooted and resulted in unspeakable violence. It happened far away, but it would shape modern Britain.</b><br><br>Dotted across homes in Britain are people who were witnesses to