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Rajan, T.S.S.

 
9789377305581: Waves of Memory: Memoir of Freedom Fighter T.S.S. Rajan | Indian Independence, Mahatma Gandhi, Rajaji & Colonial India (Chronicles Series)
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ISBN 10: 9377305586 ISBN 13: 9789377305581
Editorial: India Penguin, 2026

Sinopsis

T.S.S. Rajan (1880–1953) was many things—an acclaimed surgeon, a selfless patriot, a perceptive traveler, a shrewd politician and a conscientious minister. Rising from a poverty-stricken childhood shaped by religious orthodoxy, he emerged as a fearless freedom fighter under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari. Waves of Memory gathers Rajan’ reflections on the people, incidents and turning points that defined his remarkable life. From Srirangam and Madras to Rangoon and England, from Tiruchi to the many crossroads of British India, Rajan’s journey unfolds across landscapes both physical and ideological, marked by encounters with orthodoxy and ritual, the harsh inequities of colonial rule and the demands of governance alongside the suffering of the poor. This is more than a personal story. It is an unflinching account of a life spent pushing against the combined weight of society and politics in pursuit of true freedom. So rich and far-reaching is this struggle that Waves of Memory captures, in essence, the history of two generations. At its heart lies the most compelling subject of all: Rajan himself— courageous, compassionate and relentlessly curious, a man who scrutinized both the world and his own beliefs with a rare clarity, and whose public-spirited modernism continues to resonate today.

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T.S.S. Rajan's translated memoir reads like a novel, unfolding the life and mind of a fascinatingly eclectic figure and the politically volatile making of independent India. -- Amrita Shah, journalist and author of Vikram Sarabhai: A Life

N. Kalyan Raman is a translator of contemporary Tamil fiction and poetry into English. Over the past twenty-five years, he has published translations of fifteen works of Tamil fiction by important writers such as Ashokamitran, Poomani, Devibharathi, Perumal Murugan, Vaasanthi and Salma. His translations of contemporary Tamil poets have been published widely in journals and anthologies in India and abroad. Kalyan Raman also writes on cinema, politics and literature for leading journals and magazines in India. A collection of poems by Perundevi will be published in his translation in early 2026.

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Editorial
India Penguin
Año de publicación
2026
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
9377305586
ISBN 13 
9789377305581
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
400
Contacto del fabricante
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