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anotherfineday posted 3 mnths ago

A bend in the ganges by Manohar Malgonkar

An excellent summary of a great book! I recently picked up the book from my father's bookshelf, and wondered why it never got the same place as A Train to Pakistan did in partition writing.
The book beautifully captures the contradictions and change that are inherent to human nature, as also the role of the unknown (fate or luck) in shaping one's character. But the most interesting aspect was the gentle questioning of Gandhi's non-violence as the path to independence. Considered in context of the current state of the nation, it made me wonder - were we really saints, or mere cowards?

Cheers,

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