Remembering, Reconciling and Forgiving

1948 Hyderabad Readings, edited by Mohammed Ayub Khan, Anant Maringanti and Gita Ramaswamy, 334 pages, Rs. 600 Why does remembering Hyderabad of 1948 still matter? For generations, people have held on to fragments of this time—memories locked away, untold stories, unspoken grief. For countless families, the events of 1948 weren’t just history—they were a rupture, a moment when public upheaval became deeply personal. This anthology is a treasure chest of voices from that era. Some are firsthand accounts, raw and vivid. Others are the work of researchers trying to untangle the complexity of what really happened. Still others are carefully curated resources by people who knew how vital it was to preserve this history. Together, they weave a rich tapestry of a time that shaped not just Hyderabad, but the lives of countless people who called it home.

Anant Maringanti is a Hyderabadi, a geographer, an urbanist, an enthusiast for the idea of non territorial belongings - the Deccan for instance. He is co-founder and director of Hyderabad Urban Lab, a multi disciplinary action research centre. Gita Ramaswamy is best known for her work with Hyderabad Book Trust that has published over four hundred and fifty titles in Telugu since 1980. HBT has now started an English imprint, SouthSide Books.

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