{"product_id":"1990-aramganj-9789360452506","title":"1990, Aramganj","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA SEARING NOVEL ABOUT HOW SMALL-TOWN INDIA GOT POLARISED BY ADVANI'S RATH YATRA AND HOW THE SEEDS OF A MILITANT HINDU NATIONALISM WERE SOWN.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this astutely crafted novel, Rakesh Kayasth deploys a Greek chorus of people's fears, arguments and judgements to portray the social conundrum of India's heartland. A microcosm of India, Aramganj's cast of small-town characters embodies caste pride, religious superstition and patriarchy, all of which have a hand in the grisly climax of this story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1990, Aramganj\u003c\/em\u003e is set in a watershed moment in Indian history, one that led to a rapid seeding of Hindu consciousness. A blistering novel by one of Hindi's most inventive writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRAKESH KAYASTH has worked in various senior roles in print journalism and with news television channels like \u003cem\u003eAaj Tak, Zee News, Tez\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNews 24\u003c\/em\u003e. For the past sixteen years, he has been working as a screenwriter, showrunner and producer. One of his highly rated early shows as a screenwriter was Movers \u0026amp; Shakers. He currently heads the non-live programming team at Star Sports.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides the bestselling Hindi novel \u003cem\u003eRambhakt Rangbaz\u003c\/em\u003e, which featured on the \u003cem\u003eHindustan Times\u003c\/em\u003e list of Best Indian Books across languages in 2022, Kayasth is also the author of two critically acclaimed political satires, \u003cem\u003eKos-kos Shabdkosh\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrajatantra ke Pakaude\u003c\/em\u003e. He is also the author-creator of two popular audiobooks, \u003cem\u003eDil Local\u003c\/em\u003e (stories set in Mumbai local trains) and \u003cem\u003eTuktuk ki Kahaniyan\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Translator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVARSHA TIWARY translates between Hindi and English. This is her first full-length work of translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789360452506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.43w x 0.58d","brand":"Rakesh Kayasth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136421327029,"sku":"9789360452506","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b279c2c6-1ab2-445a-af62-a3b38cb24a6c.jpg?v=1767114476","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/1990-aramganj-9789360452506","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}