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The Other Side Of Silence is a highly informative book by Urvashi Butalia that provides the readers with accurate facts about the Partition of India, which took place in the year 1947. Summary Of The Book The Other Side Of Silence chronicles the series of events that took place during the Partition of India in 1947. This was a time of great strife in the country. Violence was rampant everywhere, and this caused severe unrest throughout the nation. It has been stated that about twelve million people were displaced during this period in history. The atrocities committed against women during that time are also shocking. Studies have revealed that about seventy five thousand women were seized and raped during the partition. The author goes on to say that even though the public has managed to conceal the unrest and violence that took place at that time, all of it is still felt by the people as individuals. It has never been eliminated from their thoughts. The author has conducted several research studies on the partition, and has used them in The Other Side Of Silence. Through this book, readers can get an accurate picture of the state of things at that time. People who were living in the nation back then also provide the readers with their testimonials in this book. Parliamentary documents have also been included here, along with memoirs and excerpts from diaries. About Urvashi Butalia The author of this book, Urvashi Butalia, is also a well-known feminist and historian from India. Apart from this book, Butalia has published five other books. Some of the books written by Butalia include Making A Difference: Feminist Publishing In The South, Women And Right Wing Movements: Indian Experiences, and In Other Words: New Writing By Indian Women. Born in the year 1952, Butalia completed her undergraduate degree from Miranda House (Delhi University), studying literature, followed by a master’s degree in literature from the same university. She later went on to obtain a master’s degree from the University of London, studying South Asian Studies. Butalia has held the position of an editor at Zed Publishing, after which she set up her own publication company named Zubaan in the year 2003. The articles written by Butalia have featured in well-known newspapers such as The Times of India, The Statesman, and The Guardian.