The Generation of Rage in Kashmir

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The Generation of Rage in Kashmir
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Author David Devadas
Country India
Language English
Genre Non-fiction
Published2018
Publisher Oxford University Press
ISBN 9781439109113
Book Launch of "The Generation of Rage" by David Devadas (extreme right). Also in picture, Barkha Dutt, Siddarth Varadarajan, Amitabh Mattoo and Iftikhar Gilani. Book Launch The Generation of Rage David Devadas.jpg
Book Launch of "The Generation of Rage" by David Devadas (extreme right). Also in picture, Barkha Dutt, Siddarth Varadarajan, Amitabh Mattoo and Iftikhar Gilani.

The Generation of Rage in Kashmir is a book written by the Indian journalist and author David Devadas, [1] a former political editor at Business Standard . The book examines the rise of militancy in Kashmir and looks at the causes of anger among Kashmiri youth following the killing of Burhan Wani in 2016. [2]

Reviews

Praising the book, Kallol Bhattacherjee in The Hindu wrote that Devadas had produced a "great work". [3]

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References

  1. Devadas, David (29 June 2018). The Generation of Rage in Kashmir. S.l.: OUP India. ISBN   9780199477999.
  2. Saket Suman, "Reviews & Recommendations", National Herald, 30 June 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  3. Bhattacherjee, Kallol (11 August 2018). "'The Generation of Rage in Kashmir' review: Fear and tragedy". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 16 August 2018.