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Born into poverty in Northern India, Phoolan Devi has become one of the most famous bandits in India's history, a living legend revered by millions. In revenge for the murder of her lover - and her own rape - Phoolan is said to have been responsible for the murder of 22 highcaste Hindu men. Based on prison diaries, letters, family interviews, police records and eye witness accounts, this updated edition takes account of recent developments in Phoolan's story - as well as wider events in India's troubled democracy.
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The gripping biography of Phoolan Devi--the remarkable woman who defied the conventions of her sex and caste in her transformation from an impoverished Indian villager to a notorious roaming bandit and national heroine.
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In 1983, 26-year-old Phoolan Devi made a conditional surrender in front of thousands of people to the government of India on charges of murdering 22 high-caste Hindu men. Labeled as India's "Bandit Queen," she had been an outlaw for almost two years; the murders were revenge for the life of her lover and for her own kidnap and rape. This is the story of a woman, born in poverty and the low ranks of a caste system, who fought back against a system of oppressors. She managed to keep her life and is serving a jail sentence. Much of this book is compiled from her prison letters. -- From The WomanSource Catalog & Review: Tools for Connecting the Community for Women
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In February 1983, Phoolan Devi, a young woman of 26 and India's most wanted bandit, laid down her weapons before portraits of Mahatma Gandhi and the goddess Kali, and embraced the feet of the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh in an act of negotiated surrender. This ceremony, which took place in front of a crowd of more than 70,000 people in a remote village in northern India, had been organized by the local chief of police with the full support of Mrs Gandhi, who was fighting her last election campaign. Basing her account on Phoolan Devi's diaries and letters, on interviews with her and her family, police records and eye-witness accounts, Mala Sen tells the story of Phoolan Devi's extraordinary life from defence of her father's land rights as a child, through arranged marriage at 11, revolt at 18 and kidnap and rape by dacoits (bandits) at 21, to her sudden emergence as a gang leader and a living legend. Operating from the ravines along the Chambal River - the river of revenge - Phoolan Devi had much to avenge. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002668736
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