Even when talking about the inter-generational significance of Partition, she does not clarify the scope of her inquiry-whether it intends to find out how different generations interact with the legacy of Partition, or to rethink Partition as a historical event through the eyes of different generations. New research generally addresses a gap in the existing literature, but in Malhotra’s case, there is barely a sense of the particular shortcomings in our current understanding of Partition that prompts her to visit this vast archive of secondhand memories. But it does not take long to realise that any such expectations would not be met.Īt the very outset, as she begins to sketch the boundaries of her research, Malhotra fails to clarify her position vis-a-vis the existing scholarship in the field, as a result of which one is left confused about why this project is undertaken in the first place. One expects from this ambitious exercise in oral history the emergence of a whole new set of questions that would help in reimagining Partition. It brings into focus an entirely new and unexplored archive of the generations that did not live through Partition but still have a sense of personal connection with it. The concept of the book seems novel and promising. ED searches Byju Raveendran’s house, office Here’s a look at his Rs 25,000 crore net worth, lifestyle, family, salary & more
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