{"product_id":"mistaken-identity-by-nayantara-sahgal","title":"Mistaken Identity by Nayantara Sahgal","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a journey home to North India, Bhushan Singh—the carefree son of the Raja of Vijaygarh—is mistakenly arrested and jailed on charges of treason. As months turn into years without trial, Bhushan—apolitical and idle—begins entertaining his cellmates with tales of his life: a childhood love affair that sparked communal riots, time spent dancing the Turkey Trot and falling for a Parsi modernist in America, and his exile abroad. Alongside, India grapples with social unrest—the Salt March, Punjab hunger strikes, and world shocks such as Mussolini’s rise and Turkey’s civil war—all pressing up against the prison walls. The true \"mistaken identity\" is revealed in a final twist of fate and moral reckoning. The novel is part romance, part historical saga, one rich in irony and suffused with themes of destiny, love, and the complexities of colonial-era India\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in 1927 in Allahabad, \u003cstrong\u003eNayantara Sahgal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a prominent Indian writer in English and a political commentator hailing from the Nehru family—niece to Jawaharlal Nehru and cousin to Indira Gandhi\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Nayantara-Sahgal?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Nayantara-Sahgal?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eEducated at Wellesley and Woodstock School, she has authored nine novels and multiple non-fiction works exploring personal dilemmas set against India’s political turmoil\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Nayantara-Sahgal?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Nayantara-Sahgal?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eSahgal has earned the \u003cstrong data-start=\"22\" data-end=\"47\"\u003eSahitya Akademi Award\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sinclair Prize, Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, and other honors for her nuanced portrayal of India’s elite amid changing times\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKnown for combining literary elegance with political critique, she notably returned her Sahitya Akademi Award in 2015 in protest against rising intolerance in India\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255602143418,"sku":"34MLB7DVL-Used","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/1_561470a6-0b62-4e74-a8b2-89109151a577.jpg?v=1761066372","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/mistaken-identity-by-nayantara-sahgal","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}