{"product_id":"lal-thanhawla-the","title":"Lal Thanhawla: The Boy from Zarkawt, and the Making of Mizoram - Sanjoy Hazarika","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLal Thanhawla: The Boy from Zarkawt, and the Making of Mizoram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: Sanjoy Hazarika)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA sweeping, authoritative record of Mizoram's tumultuous political evolution and hard-won peace, told through the life and leadership of its longest-serving chief minister, Lal Thanhawla.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMizoram—a land shaped by British colonial history, forged in the shadow of AFSPA, and toughened by decades of conflict—steered through revolutionary fervor to achieve a high-stakes transition toward peace and development. Acclaimed journalist and scholar Sanjoy Hazarika delivers the definitive history of Mizoram over the past century, placing Lal Thanhawla (Pu Hawla) at the heart of this transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracing political rivalries, battlefield negotiations, and diplomatic engagements with national leaders from Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi to Manmohan Singh and Narendra Modi, \u003ci\u003eLal Thanhawla\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the high-stakes chess game of Northeastern politics. Based on hundreds of interviews and rare archival materials, this book offers an unflinching study of political resilience, diplomacy, and the true cost of regional progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDefinitive Political Record:\u003c\/b\u003e Traces Mizoram’s journey from conflict, AFSPA, and insurgency to hard-won peace and statehood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFocus on Lal Thanhawla:\u003c\/b\u003e Examines the diplomatic leadership, political tightrope, and legacy of Mizoram's longest-serving chief minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExtensively Researched:\u003c\/b\u003e Built on two years of deep field interviews and rare archival access across South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcclaimed Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by Sanjoy Hazarika, former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e reporter and author of \u003ci\u003eStrangers of the Mist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStrangers No More\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53837810073883,"sku":null,"price":679.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/714eFwFGyeL._SY466.jpg?v=1787978057","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/lal-thanhawla-the","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}