Burning bright : Irom Sharmila and the struggle for peace in Manipur / Deepti Priya Mehrotra

By:

Mehrotra, Deepti Priya

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TextDescription: 219 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cmISBN:

9780143103691

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DDC classification:

920 MEH/B

Contents:

Murder of innocents -- The making of an activist -- Growing years -- Inheritance: ancient glory -- Grandma's tale and woman's war -- Flaming torches -- Insurgency -- AFSPA, the unlawful law -- 'Habitual offender' -- Redefining development -- Women's solidarity: movement against rape -- Body politics: two unique protests -- Soul-force and non-violence -- Civil Disobedience and democratic dissent -- Widening circles: flight to Delhi -- Solitary confinement -- A pure activist for human rights -- Solidarity: the power of the powerless -- The road to peace -- Miles to go -- Epilgoue: inside the labyrinth

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Cover image	Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Vol info	URL	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Item hold queue priority	Course reserves
	General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University (Yangang Campus) General Book Section				920 MEH/B (Browse shelf(Opens below))					Available			P08493

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