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Saeeda Bano was the first woman in India to work as a radio newsreader, and she is still known as the doyenne of Urdu broadcasting. Over her unconventional and courageous life, Bano walked out of a suffocating marriage, witnessed the violence of Partition, lost her son for a night in a refugee camp, ate toast with Nehru, and fell in love with a married man who would, in the course of their twenty-five year-relationship, become the Mayor of Delhi. Though she was born into privilege in Bhopal—the only Indian state to be ruled by women for four successive generations—her determination, independence, and frankness provide a unique and crucial disruption in India’s understanding of the past. Translated from Urdu by Bano’s granddaughter, Off the Beaten Track is a frank and brave memoir about the remarkable life of a single woman in mid-twentieth-century India.  

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Author:   Saeeda Bano ,  Shahana Raza
Publisher:   Penguin Random House India
Imprint:   Penguin
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 4.00cm , Length: 22.00cm
ISBN:  

9789385932991

ISBN 10:   9385932993
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   07 October 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Saeeda Bano (1914-2001) was the first woman radio newscaster in India. Shahana Raza is Saeeda Bano's granddaughter. She has a master's in film and video production and has worked in television, radio, and other print media. She currently lives in Dubai.

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