Kolkata 46' Mrityu Upotyoka by Sujit Roy [Hardcover]

On the morning of August 16, 1946, the deafening slogans of rioters sent chills down the spines of the Bengali majority in Kolkata, locking them behind bolted doors. Yet, safety remained elusive as flames of violence engulfed the city. Those fleeing the infernos fell prey to the merciless slashes of swords. Women, trying to shield their honor with the folds of their sarees, saw them drenched in the blood of their husbands and children, while their bodies bore the brunt of unrestrained brutality.  

The following day marked the onset of counter-protests and resistance. The city transformed into a valley of death as the enraged Bengali majority retaliated with vengeance. Kolkata became the theater of untold horrors, revealing an unseen history of riots and their psychological underpinnings.  

This book presents an unvarnished and impartial depiction of those events. Each chapter offers a kaleidoscopic view of that fragmented history, documenting the facts and theories behind one of the most harrowing episodes in Kolkata's past.