Although within historical discourse there is a continued debate as to the. Apr 01, 2017 urvashi butalias the other side of silence is a unique book on the history of the indian partition. The partition of india into two countries, india and pakistan, caused one of the most massive human convulsions in history. Through interviews conducted over a tenyear period and an examination of diaries, letters, memoirs, and parliamentary documents, butalia asks how people on the margins of history.
Butalia, urvashi a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. What makes her book so special is that she uncovers the myths, the memories, and the event in a way that makes it a living document, not just. Voices from the partition of india by urvashi butalia. Welcome to our brand new video series, this book will change your world, by aparna vedapuri singh. Youve seen violence against women in partition movies. A history of partitionthe separation of india and pakistan in 1947from a personal and feminist.
Urvashi butalia in her book, the other side of silence, attempts to analyze the partition in indian society, through an oral history of indian experiences. Sunday stories live with urvashi butalia episode 1. Aug 15, 2018 here are some more excerpts from the book for those interested in knowing more. Voices from the partition of india by urvashi butalia 646 ratings, 4. The other side of silence analysis 2027 words cram. The other side of silence is the one which explores the stories, which people have in their mind and they havent shared with anyone. Within the space of two months in 1947 more than twelve million people were displaced. Summary of the book the other side of silence chronicles the series of events that took place during the partition of india in 1947. Jan 11, 2018 the other side of silence is a highly informative book by urvashi butalia that provides the readers with accurate facts about the partition of india, which took place in the year 1947. The other side of silence is an extraordinary achievement. The other side of silence get books at best prices. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Urvashi butalia gives us the human story of the partition of india, otherwise kn.
She is indias first feminist publisher and now director of zubaan books. She is known for her work in the womens movement of india, as well as for authoring books like the pathbreaking the other side of silence. Celebrated author urvashi butalia discusses the making of the other side of silence with host noor anand chawla in this inaugural episode of sunday stories live. Voices from and the partition of india and speaking peace. Aug 11, 2016 writer and publisher urvashi butalia s the other side of silence. If youd like to pick up the other side of silence by urvashi butalia, use our affiliate links. Voices from the partition of india, as well as her illustrious publishing career. Urvashi butalia in the other side of silence has attempted to capture not the. The other side of silence is good book related to partition of india. Andre brink frames the other side of silence with an authors commentary to explain that much of the novel draws from the. In the other side of silence, urvashi butalia fills this gap by placing peopletheir individual experiences, their private painat the center of this epochal event. Urvashi butalia, nee a ambala en 1952, est une historienne et feministe indienne.
Through interviews conducted over a tenyear period and an examination of diaries, letters, memoirs, and parliamentary documents, butalia asks how people on the margins of. Along with ritu menon she cofounded kali for women. The other side of silence, by urvashi butalia 83 words. The complexity lies in the method i have to take to analyze the book. Butalia s book is remarkable for the authors critical analysis of her own experiences as well as of the existing literature, and for her skillful demonstration of how the memory of partition continues to affect india today. Other side of silence is a varied kind of subaltern writing that inadvertently challenges the orthodox nature of historiography. Voices from the partition of india highlighting by butalia, urvashi isbn. Jun 16, 2000 homes, villages, communities, families, and relationships were destroyed. Voices from the partition of india by urvashi butalia chronicles the stories of partition which were never spoken of. Urvashi butalia and the other side of silence iva cheung. Other side of silence in the perspective of the indian concept of humanism. Urvashi butalia s the other side of silence was the first major work to exhume the personal trauma of the partition. She is also author of the awardwinning oral history of partition the other side of silence. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions.
Voices from the partition of india, by urvashi butalia. In other side of silence, butalia criticizes the existing partition history for it never pays attention to the issues of the marginalized people like women, children, dalits. Youve seen violence against women in partition movies, but. Amitav ghosh butalia places before us the honest soulsearching of those who were scarred and branded by this violent disjuncture. To ask other readers questions about the other side of silence, please sign up. Voices from the partition of india, by urvashi butalia by on the internet. More than seventyfive thousand women were abducted and raped. We all know about the regular one of the great human convulsion of history, which lead to the death of 200,000 precious lives the contemporary british figure to two million a later indian estimate, 75,000 women abducted and raped, lost to sexual savagery.
Butalias the other side of silence find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Aug 01, 2017 the author urvashi butalia s book the other side of silence. Buy the other side of silence by urvashi butalia from waterstones today. In the other side of silence, urvashi butalia fills this gap by placing peopletheir individual experiences, their private painat the.
Sir it was a great tragedy of india that it was partitioned against the wishes of mahatma gandhi. Voices from the partition of india the other side of silence. Urvashi butalia born 1952 is an indian feminist writer, publisher and activist. Urvashi butalia is a publisher and writer and cofounder of kali for women. Homes, villages, communities, families, and relationships were destroyed. Butalia s book is an oral history of the experience and aftermath of the partition of india and pakistan in the late 1940s, focused due to language barriers and. Jun 16, 2000 the other side of silence is good book related to partition of india.
Voices from the partition of india urvashi butalia. Urvashi butalia on why men killed women and children of their. Official history has always flinched from acknowledging the full extent of the human cost of partition. Her ground breaking oral history work captured in the other side of silence inspired a global audience to take notice of the little known plight of those millions who witnessed.
Should it contain just the texts of the interviews, should there be an accompanying commentary, should there be analysis andor explanation, should the interviews be long or short, and so on. They discussed her influential, awardwinning book, the other side of silence. Yet, more than half a century later, little is known of the human dimensions of this event. The other side of silence by urvashi butalia waterstones. In this series, aparna tells us about her favourite book. The collection of traumatic events from those people who lived through the partition gives insight on how history has enveloped these silences decades later. The other side of silence is part of an evergrowing corpus of work that approaches history from the angle of personal narrative. An interpretation of urvashi butalias the other side of silence in the. Butalias book captures the unfathomable horrors of partition rendered through the. Urvashi butalia 1 early life and education 2 career. An undisputed classic, it meticulously locates the individual experiences and private pain at the heart of this cataclysmic event. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the other side of silence. I have purchased the book long ago but put it aside thinking it ordinary book.
Other side of silence voices from the partition of india by. Voices from the partition of india kindle edition by butalia, urvashi. The other side of silence quotes by urvashi butalia. Voices from the partition of india by urvashi butalia 2000 by amber abbas urvashi butalia s remarkable book on indias partition emerged out of the terrible violence that gripped delhi, not in 1947, when the partition took place, but in 1984. In any book on oral history, exaggeration, subjective interpretation, personal inhibition, individual likes etc.
Urvashi butalias remarkable book on indias partition emerged out of the terrible violence that gripped delhi, not in 1947. Those are some of the perks to take when obtaining this the other side of silence. Urvashi butalias the other side of silence is a unique book on the history of the indian partition. Read other side of silence voices from the partition of india by urvashi butalia available from rakuten kobo. Other side of silence voices from the partition of india. Jul 29, 2012 on july 14, feminist publisher urvashi butalia sat down for a conversation with the georgia straights charlie smith as part of the indian summer festival. Urvashi butalia on why men killed women and children of. In the other side of silence, urvashi butalia fills this gap by placing peopletheir individual experiences, their private pain. Sep 12, 2008 author of speaking peace, the other side of silence, in other words, women and rightwing movements, in other words, women changing india, women and the hindu right, katha. Request pdf on jan 1, 2009, navtej purewal published postcolonial history. Other side of silence ebook by urvashi butalia 9788184753141. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Urvashi butalia shows us why we cannot afford to forget the suffering, the grief, the pain and the bewilderment that resulted from the division of the subcontinent.
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