This Is Not That Dawn: Jhootha Sach
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A powerful English translation of Yashpal’s Jhootha Sach, portraying life in Lahore and the devastating human consequences of the Partition of India.
| Author Name |
Yashpal |
|---|---|
| ISBN |
9780143103134 |
| Year of Publication |
2010 |
| Pages |
1119 |
| Language |
English |
| Binding |
Paperback |
| Publisher |
Penguin |
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ISBN: 9780143103134
Year Of Publication: 2010
Pages : 1119
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: Penguin
Set against the final years of British India and the violence surrounding Independence, This Is Not That Dawn begins with a nostalgic portrait of Lahore and its streets, neighbourhoods and communities. The lives of its characters are gradually engulfed by the political and communal upheaval of Partition.
The novel examines how ideology, religion, love, friendship and political conflict affect ordinary lives. It is both a sweeping historical narrative and an intensely human account of displacement and suffering, making it an important work of Partition literature.
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Yashpal (1903–1976) was one of the most prolific Hindi writers of the post-Premchand generation. He studied at National College, Lahore, and became involved in the revolutionary struggle for India's independence alongside figures including Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad. He later founded and edited the political journal Viplava and wrote more than fifty books, including novels, short stories, essays, plays and memoirs.
His two-volume Jhootha Sach, published in 1958 and 1960, is widely regarded as one of the most penetrating fictional accounts of the Partition of India. His novel Meri, Teri, Uski Baat won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1976, and Yashpal was also a recipient of the Padma Bhushan.
The novel opens in Lahore before Partition, introducing a vibrant society and characters with different aspirations and political beliefs. Tara longs for an education beyond the traditional expectations placed upon women; Puri struggles to reconcile his ideals with difficult circumstances; and Asad is prepared to sacrifice his own love in the hope of preserving communal harmony.
As Independence approaches, communal tensions escalate into violence. Families and friendships are torn apart, people are forced from their homes, and the familiar world of Lahore is transformed. Through these personal stories, Yashpal captures the enormous human cost of Partition and questions the divisions that produced such suffering.
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