About the Book: Zindiganama
The haveli of the Shahs in a village in Gujarat-Punjab is the hub of discussions
about the imminent independence of India. Even as two of the Shah brothers
return from the British army, bringing in tales of their political excesses, the
women of the village, suffering its iron-fisted patriarchy, look for guidance
towards the childless Shahni, the eldest Shahs second wife. And in the quiet
corners of the haveli, an impossible love sprouts between Shahji and young
Rabeya, a mere servant of the household. It is a desire poised on the razors
edge.One of the most controversial novels of the last century, Zindaginama