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Bhopal ’92 A Novel
Publisher:
Speaking Tiger
| Author:
Anupam Shrivastava
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Speaking Tiger
Author:
Anupam Shrivastava
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
₹399 ₹339
Save: 15%
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Category History
Category: History
Page Extent:
208
On 7 December 1992, Bhopal descends into chaos as angry mobs disrupt a government official’s tranquil commute to work. The harrowing aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya a day earlier casts a shadow over the city, thrusting its inhabitants into a maelstrom of fear and uncertainty. Against the backdrop of flames licking the sky, and polarised mobs drowning out pleas for peace, a gripping saga unfolds, laying bare the violent rupture of communitarian harmony in Bhopal.
The tightly-packed narrative of this novel enclosed within four tumultuous days and nights provides a riveting frame for its events and characters, all set within and around the sprawling campus of a telephone exchange. This exchange, like the characters in the novel, stands on the blurred borderline between Bhopal’s old and newer neighbourhoods.
Drawing upon his own experiences manning a State-owned telephone exchange in Bhopal, his home town, during those turmoil-filled days, Anupam Shrivastava delves into the very essence of borders and the valiant efforts of a determined few to resist their confining limits. More than anything else, this daring and deeply human novel is about both the strengths and perils of identity. It explores not just the psychological and social factors behind the tensions that often arise between communities but also the values and traditions that, just as often, resist these tensions.
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On 7 December 1992, Bhopal descends into chaos as angry mobs disrupt a government official’s tranquil commute to work. The harrowing aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya a day earlier casts a shadow over the city, thrusting its inhabitants into a maelstrom of fear and uncertainty. Against the backdrop of flames licking the sky, and polarised mobs drowning out pleas for peace, a gripping saga unfolds, laying bare the violent rupture of communitarian harmony in Bhopal.
The tightly-packed narrative of this novel enclosed within four tumultuous days and nights provides a riveting frame for its events and characters, all set within and around the sprawling campus of a telephone exchange. This exchange, like the characters in the novel, stands on the blurred borderline between Bhopal’s old and newer neighbourhoods.
Drawing upon his own experiences manning a State-owned telephone exchange in Bhopal, his home town, during those turmoil-filled days, Anupam Shrivastava delves into the very essence of borders and the valiant efforts of a determined few to resist their confining limits. More than anything else, this daring and deeply human novel is about both the strengths and perils of identity. It explores not just the psychological and social factors behind the tensions that often arise between communities but also the values and traditions that, just as often, resist these tensions.
About Author
Anupam Shrivastava has over three decades of experience in the public-sector telecommunications industry. He was in Bhopal, his hometown, when the Babri Masjid was demolished in December 1992, and witnessed the aftermath. He retired as the Chairman and Managing Director of BSNL.
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