{"product_id":"yog7f3j9x4rl","title":"The India I Saw : An Autobiography by S. Ambujammal  [Paperback]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a fascinating account of the Indian freedom struggle from subaltern viewpoints.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn August 1973, Ambujammal wrote her autobiography, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNaan Kanda Bharatham (The India I Saw)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a riveting and insightful account of life as it was in Madras (later Chennai) through almost a century, with the freedom struggle as the background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHers was not a happy life, and even as the book traces India’s journey to becoming an independent nation, it also documents the decline of what was once a proud family. Taken overall, it was a life of achievements but with many crosses to bear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is remarkable is that Ambujammal chooses not to dwell on the problems and instead focuses on the bigger causes that need support. As one reads the book, it appears as though she asks the reader to judge her on whether her life contributed, even in an infinitesimally small way, to the betterment of the motherland. On that score, it has to be said she triumphs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe India I Saw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a must-read for anyone who wishes to explore a woman’s life in India during the twentieth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Rupa Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48329532899578,"sku":"YOG7F3J9X4RL","price":543.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/0473\/5226\/files\/9789357029292_1_1.jpg?v=1765295296","url":"https:\/\/versoz.co.in\/products\/yog7f3j9x4rl","provider":"VERSOZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}