Set in 1930 during the salt satyagraha, the book follows Dinu, an ardent Sherlock Holmes fan and a reluctant volunteer of the Arun Tukdi. It is a small group of teenage students and young teachers, tasked with travelling ahead, making arrangements for Gandhiji and the other marchers on their way to Dandi.
We are introduced to young Zooni who is a playful and feisty girl. Along with her older cousin, Maqbool Sherwani, she is in the thick of fervent patriotic discussions about the fate of Kashmir.
This book, set in the year 1915, takes us into the life of a young boy Sibu who lives in Chingri village and belongs to a poor family of the Kurukh tribe in the Chota Nagpur region. He, and his friend Budhu, find themselves in the thick of a brewing rebellion when their fathers bring them along to a meeting.
Young Leela is growing up under the watchful albeit strict gaze of her grandmother (having lost her mother early on and her father working in another town).
Leela is curious about the freedom struggle unfolding in the rest of the country and is fascinated by Mahatma Gandhi.
Luxmi has never thought much about the prospect of Indian independence. She and her twin, Bhola live in a small village with their Nani and her cousins. But Dak Chacha’s visit to the house gets her thinking.
Review: Postcard From The Lushai Brigade (Songs of Freedom series)Author: Hannah LalhlanpuiiCover Illustration: Samar BansalPublication: Duckbill- An imprint of Penguin Random HouseType: PaperbackNo. of pages: 216 pagesAge Group: 9 years+ (publisher’s recommendation is 10 years+)…Continue Reading
