Gathering the Ashes | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
LAST CHANCE! Order items marked '10-20 working days' TODAY to get them in time for Christmas!
LAST CHANCE! Order items marked '10-20 working days' TODAY to get them in time for Christmas!
A01=Amritlal Nagar
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Amritlal Nagar
automatic-update
B06=Mrinal Pande
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=HBJF
Category=HBLL
Category=HBTQ
Category=HBW
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=Available
Price_€20 to €50
PS=Active
softlaunch

Gathering the Ashes

English

By (author): Amritlal Nagar

Translated by: Mrinal Pande

Most discussions of India's First War of Independence from British colonial rule in 1857 have centered on the role played by the Mughal emperor, the nawab of Awadh, and other sundry members of mostly urban nobility. What has remained missing from this coverage is how ordinary people across the countryside experienced the rebellion and how they passed their stories down to the following generations. In 1957, eminent Hindi writer Amritlal Nagar set out to correct this, travelling through villages and towns scattered across India's heartland and painstakingly gathering reminiscences and popular ballads about the revolt its celebrated and unsung heroes, its survivors and martyrs, and where and how various battles were fought. Aging courtesans, bedridden octogenarians, and nameless singers poured their hearts out to Nagar, and the substantial volume he put together made it clear, even to the lay reader, that nothing can stop the spread of a revolution whose time has come. Translated from Hindi for the first time by Mrinal Pande, Gathering the Ashes is a poignant look into history, enriched by Pande's useful afterword and a reminiscence by Nagar's son. See more
Current price €25.65
Original price €28.50
Save 10%
A01=Amritlal NagarAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Amritlal Nagarautomatic-updateB06=Mrinal PandeCategory1=Non-FictionCategory=HBJFCategory=HBLLCategory=HBTQCategory=HBWCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=AvailablePrice_€20 to €50PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Weight: 539g
  • Dimensions: 14 x 21mm
  • Publication Date: 03 Feb 2017
  • Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780857423924

About Amritlal Nagar

Amritlal Nagar (1916-90) was one of the most prominent Hindi writers of the twentieth century. Mrinal Pande is a journalist writer and translator. She has written fiction plays and columns in both Hindi and English.

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept