{"product_id":"dapaan-tales-from-kashmir-s-conflict-by-ipsita-chakravarty","title":"Dapaan: Tales from Kashmir’s Conflict by Ipsita Chakravarty","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBEYOND THE HEADLINES: THE HUMAN STORY OF KASHMIR, TOLD THROUGH THE LENS OF MEMORY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn Kashmiri, the word \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"22\"\u003edapaan\u003c\/i\u003e—meaning \"it is said\"—is the traditional threshold to storytelling. It is where history, mythology, and personal experience blur into a shared communal narrative. In \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"194\"\u003eDapaan\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning journalist Ipsita Chakravarty moves past the geopolitical noise to listen to the people who live at the heart of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eFor nearly eight decades, the voices of ordinary Kashmiris have been drowned out by the hyper-nationalist rhetoric of external powers. \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"135\"\u003eDapaan\u003c\/i\u003e unearths the \"reservoir of common talk\" that remains—the songs of loss, the dark jokes that survive trauma, and the rumours that turn militarization into a haunting, ghostly presence. Through deep, sensitive interviews, Chakravarty maps a distinctly Kashmiri vision of events, tracing the evolution of these narratives from the 1947 Partition to the 2019 crackdown. This is a vital work of history-keeping that restores dignity and complexity to a region often reduced to a static battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"4\"\u003eDapaan\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial read for the discerning reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Power of Oral History:\u003c\/b\u003e An essential counter-narrative to top-down accounts, prioritizing the lived experiences and collective memory of Kashmiri communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJournalistic Excellence:\u003c\/b\u003e Authored by an award-winning reporter with a decade of experience covering conflict zones, ensuring a rigorous yet deeply empathetic approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eA Unique Literary Lens:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores how folklore, theatre, and songs continue to shape the way people understand and narrate a life of constant upheaval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEssential Context:\u003c\/b\u003e Offers a rare, bottom-up perspective on the events that have defined modern Kashmir, making it an indispensable resource for understanding the human side of regional politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDapaan\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a book about conflict; it is a book about the resilience of memory and the power of people to shape their own stories in the face of history’s greatest pressures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52439610884379,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/91E5M7efh3L._SL1500.jpg?v=1782977727","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/dapaan-tales-from-kashmir-s-conflict-by-ipsita-chakravarty","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}