Tamas

is a book by Bhisham Sahni that depicts the communal violence that took place in 1947. This was the time when India was fighting for her independence.This story is about the deception of Nathu, a sweeper residing in a frontier province in 1947. Nathu does not know of the evil plans of the Muslim politician who has paid him to cut a pig. The act will cause him a lot of trouble in this province & he is unaware of this. The murdered pig is found just outside a mosque in the city & this causes severe unrest. This is followed by the ruthless massacre of hundreds of Hindus & Sikhs by the infuriated Muslims. This results in more chaos & the Hindus start killing the Muslims. The situation is so severe that the government has to call in the army in order to calm the surging rage of the people. The shocking cases have been described in detail by the author in order for the people of India to get a better understanding of the situation back then.°°° Daisy Rockwell is a painter, writer & translator living in the US. She has translated a number of classic works of Hindi & Urdu literature, including Upendranath Ashk's Falling Walls, Bhisham Sahni's Tamas, & Khadija Mastur's The Women's Courtyard. Her 2019 translation of Krishna Sobti's A Gujarat Here, a Gujarat There was awarded the Modern Language Association’s Aldo & Jeanne Scaglione Translation Prize. She is the winner of the 2022 International Booker Prize. In A City In Undivided Punjab, Nathu, A Tanner, Is Bribed To Kill A Pig. When The Animal’s Carcass Is Discovered On The Steps Of The Local Mosque The Next Morning, Simmering Tensions Explode Into An Orgy Of Bloodlust. As The Carnage Ensues, Ordinary Lives Are Dramatically Upturned: The Women Of A Sikh Village Resolve To Make The Ultimate Sacrifice When Faced With Imminent Death At The Hands Of An Advancing Mob; An Elderly Couple Undertakes A Perilous Journey When The One Place They Call Home Is No Longer Safe For Them; And Wracked With Guilt, Nathu Must Come To Terms With His Unwitting Role In Instigating The Violence. Yet, Despite The Darkness Of The Times, Rare Moments Of Unexpected Friendship And Love Also Surface. A Timeless Classic About The Partition Of India, Tamas Is Also A Chilling Reminder Of The Consequences Of Religious Intolerance And Communal Prejudice. Daisy Rockwell’s Fresh And Definitive Translation Expertly Renders The Power And Passion Of This Iconic And Award-winning Novel For A New Generation Of Readers. https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/tamas Tamas is a book by Bhisham Sahni that depicts the communal violence that took place in 1947. This was the time when India was fighting for her independence. This story is about the deception of Nathu, a sweeper residing in a frontier province in 1947. Nathu does not know of the evil plans of the Muslim politician who has paid him to cut a pig. The act will cause him a lot of trouble in this province and he is unaware of this. The murdered pig is found just outside a mosque in the city and this causes severe unrest. This is followed by the ruthless massacre of hundreds of Hindus and Sikhs by the infuriated Muslims. This results in more chaos and the Hindus start killing the Muslims. The situation is so severe that the government has to call in the army in order to calm the surging rage of the people. The shocking cases have been described in detail by the author in order for the people of India to get a better understanding of the situation back then. 'Tamas drove the point home that ordinary people want to live in peace' —The Guardian Set in a small-town frontier province in 1947, just before Partition, Tamas tells the story of a sweeper named Nathu who is bribed and deceived by a local Muslim politician to kill a pig, ostensibly for a veterinarian. The following morning, the carcass is discovered on the steps of the mosque and the town, already tension-ridden, erupts. Enraged Muslims massacre scores of Hindus and Sikhs, who, in turn, kill every Muslim they can find. Finally, the area's British administrators call out the army to prevent further violence. The killings stop but nothing can erase the awful memories from the minds of the survivors, nor will the various communities ever trust one another again. The events described in Tamas are based on true accounts of the riots of 1947 that Sahni was a witness to in Rawalpindi, and this new and sensitive translation by the author himself resurrects chilling memories of... Set in a small-town frontier province in 1947, just before Partition, Tamas tells the story of a sweeper named Nathu who is bribed and deceived by a local Muslim politician to kill a pig, ostensibly for a veterinarian. The following morning, the carcass is discovered on the steps of the mosque and the town, already tension-ridden, erupts. Enraged Muslims massacre scores of Hindus and Sikhs, who, in turn, kill every Muslim they can find. Finally, the area's British administrators call out the army to prevent further violence. The killings stop but nothing can erase the awful memories from the minds of the survivors, nor will the various communities ever trust one another again. The events described in Tamas are based on true accounts of the riots of 1947 that Sahni was a witness to in Rawalpindi, and this new and sensitive translation by the author himself resurrects chilling memories of the consequences of communalism which are of immense relevance even today. Novel based on the accounts of riots of the partition of India in 1947