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Tales From Yerwada Jail

Rita Shahani

Indian Freedom Struggle

Family History Narrative

Children'S Bedtime Stories

Partition Impact Stories

Historical Memoirs

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Binding

Paperback

Age Group

All

Language

English

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Book Summary

At Bedtime Every Night, Vishnu Shahani’S Two Young Children Refuse To Sleep Until He Tells Them A Story From His Time In Jail. Vishnu’S Stories Embody A Spirit Of Adventure, And The Youthful Excitement Of Overcoming A Powerful And Oppressive Enemy. He Speaks Of Personal Involvement In The Indian Freedom Struggle, Without A Trace Of Complaint Against The Hardship He Faced.
After Vishnu’S Death, His Widow, Rita, Interviews Others To Get A Fuller Picture. She Finds That The Perception Of Each Participant In The Family’S History Varies Slightly. She Pieces The Versions Together, Allowing The Differing Interpretations To Coexist.
Time Has Moved On, And While Indian Democracy Has Survived, Memories Of The Movement For Freedom Against Imperial Rule Have Receded. The Names Of Gandhi, Nehru And Just A Few Others, Are Remembered. Through The Story Of The Shahani Family, This Book Honours The Struggle And Sacrifice Of Thousands Of Ordinary Families In The 1940S.
Tales From Yerwada Jail Also Tells Of The Little-Known Contribution Of The Sindhis To Independence, And Their Struggle To Find Livelihood And New Homes After Partition.
Written For Readers Of All Ages, This Book Serves As A Reminder Of Important Facts We Have Too Easily Forgotten, And Also Shows Some Of The Challenges Of Recording History.

Product Details

Author

Rita Shahani

Publisher

Black Dog

Language

English

SKU

BK0372786

ISBN

9788192272849

Reading Age

All

Dimensions

15.24 x 0.94 x 22.86 cm

Binding

Paperback