The Bandit Queen of India: An Indian Woman's Amazing Journey from Peasant to International Legend
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| Rating | : | 4.27 (811 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1592286410 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 512 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Real, Disturbing, True, Fascinating ! Svarog The Mighty This book is about the life of the real life Bandit queen Poolan Devi. Born to the lowest caste in India and abused through her childhood she rebelled, and gained noteriety and hero status with the people of India. This is a heart wrenching tale of the. "harrowing and intense" according to Ms. Mary E. Sullivan. I did a web search for Phoolan Devi after hearing about her on NPR, and then pre-ordered this book before it became available. I have a long line of friends waiting to borrow it now, and I can't stop recommending it. I finished it in a few days, in spi. Extraordinary account of triumph over adversity Seth J. Frantzman This is the amazing tale about Phoolan Devi, the `Bandit Queen' whose actions stirred a nation and brought scandal to a government. She was born in rural India and given to an arrange marriage at the age of 11. From that age she was raped repeatedly b
"She will remain one of the most talked-about people in the country."--The New York Times"No reader can fail to be on her side."--The Times, London
Throughout her years of imprisonment without trial, Phoolan Devi remained a beacon of hope for the poor and the downtrodden. Enduring cruel poverty, Phoolan Devi survived the humiliation of an abusive marriage, the savage killing of her bandit-lover, and horrifying gang rape to claim retribution for herself and all low-caste women of the Indian plains. In 1996, amidst both popular support and media controversy, she was elected to the Parliament. The identity of her killers is unknown, but it is thought that they may include relatives of villagers killed by her gang nearly twenty years ago. She was born in India to the lowest caste, a group with few rights and even fewer prospects. On July 25, 2001, Phoolan Devi was shot dead in Delhi. Here is the story of her life through her eyes and in her own voice.. For over a decade millions have found the power and scope of Phoolan Devi's myth irresistible. In a three-year campaign that rocked the government, she delivered jus