Description
Set against the turbulent years leading up to and following India’s Partition, this novel follows a small circle of men whose loyalties are tested by competing visions of freedom. As communal violence and political upheaval close in, their ideals—ranging from Gandhian non-violence to more militant impulses—collide with the intimate costs of fear, betrayal, and survival. Through a richly textured historical lens and a distinctly human focus, the story explores nationalism, secular identity, and the moral fractures independence can leave behind. Malgonkar’s clear-eyed, socially alert style turns public history into personal reckoning, making this a powerful meditation on what a nation asks of its people—and what it takes from them.
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Published Jan 1, 1964
400 pages
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First Published
1964
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Bend in the Ganges by Manohar Malgonkar.