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Remnants of Partition

21 Objects from a Continent Divided

Aanchal Malhrota

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English
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
07 March 2019
The emotion and trauma of the Partition are buried deep, but Aanchal Malhotra has found a way to recover them. Through the possessions saved by her own great-grandparents as they fled their homes, she discovers the unique power of such objects: to unlock the secrets of a colossal human migration, and a life that once was.

Remnants of Partition is a remarkable alternative history, telling the family stories hidden within items carried between the new India and Pakistan, amid chaos and violence. They uncover a rich tapestry of pain and rupture, but also of hope and connection – in belonging through belongings, and identities reforged.

From a string of pearls to a young woman’s poetry, this extraordinary book gives voice to the voiceless, restoring the everyday to a great drama of the twentieth century. Its power and poignancy will haunt the reader.

Shortlisted for the British Academy's 2019 Al-Rodhan Prize

A Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' book

Shortlisted for the Hindu Lit for Life Non-Fiction Prize

Shortlisted for the Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize

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Imprint:   C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
ISBN:   9781787381209
ISBN 10:   178738120X
Pages:   456
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Aanchal Malhotra is an oral historian who writes on the 1947 Partition and its related topics. Her debut book, Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided, was shortlisted for British Academy's Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, the Hindu Lit for Life Non Fiction Prize, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay NIF Book Prize and the Shakti Bhatt First Book prize. She is the co-founder of the Museum of Material Memory and currently lives in Delhi.

Reviews for Remnants of Partition: 21 Objects from a Continent Divided

'Aanchal Malhotra is a new star of Indian non-fiction' -- William Dalrymple 'This is a book of startling originality, weaving stories of intimate connections with objects and harrowing histories of displacement into beautifully cadenced prose. It is a book to treasure.' -- Edmund de Waal, author of 'The Hare With Amber Eyes' 'A well-researched and richly readable book.' * Ramachandra Guha, author of 'India After Gandhi' * 'A wonderful idea stylishly executed.' -- Andrew Whitehead, former BBC India correspondent 'Aanchal Malhotra evokes one of the world's great tragedies in moving, beautiful prose, woven through everyday objects treasured as relics of a shattered age.' * Shashi Tharoor, Indian MP and author of 'Inglorious Empire' * '[Remnants of Partition] is one of the most compelling books I have read in a long time. It is a searing account of the power of memory to shape and reshape worlds. ... This is oral history at its best.' -- Joanna Bourke, Family and Community History journal 'Artfully weaves travel, memory and materials--all without guile--reminding us why India is one of the world's greatest storytelling cultures.' * Gurcharan Das, author of 'India Unbound' * 'This is a truly original way to approach the history of Partition. Through the finely observed details of everyday life, Malhotra's evocative writing brings depth and empathy to understanding this event.' -- Yasmin Khan, author of 'The Great Partition'


  • Winner of * A Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' book.
  • Winner of • A Hindustan Times 'India @ 70' book.

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