This Is Not That Dawn: Jhootha Sach

Jhootha Sach is arguably the most outstanding piece of Hindi literature written about the Partiton. Reviving life in Lahore as it was before 1947 the book opens on a nostalgic note with vivid descriptions of the people that lived in the city’s streets and lanes like Bhola Pandhe Ki Gali Tara who wanted an education above marriage Puri whose ideology and principles often came in the way of his impoverished circumstances Asad who was ready to sacrifice his love for the sake of communal harmony. Th...See More