Remnants of Partition

21 Objects from a Continent Divided
Seventy years on, the Partition of India fades from memory. Can it be restored?
The emotion and trauma of the Partition are buried deep, but Aanchal Malhotra has found a way to recover them. Through the possessions saved by her own great-grandparents as they fled their homes, she discovers the unique power of such objects: to unlock the secrets of a colossal human migration, and a life that once was.Remnants of Partition is a remarkable alternative history, telling the family stories hidden within items carried between the new India and Pakistan, amid chaos and violence. They uncover a rich tapestry of pain and rupture, but also of hope and connection – in belonging through belongings, and identities reforged.From a string of pearls to a young woman’s poetry, this extraordinary book gives voice to the voiceless, restoring the everyday to a great drama of the twentieth century. Its power and poignancy will haunt the reader.Shortlisted for the British Academy's 2019 Al-Rodhan PrizeA Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' bookShortlisted for the Hindu Lit for Life Non-Fiction PrizeShortlisted for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize

Pages: 440

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