{"product_id":"kashmir-1947-a-survivors-story","title":"Kashmir 1947: A Survivor's Story (Rare books)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eShort Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"881\" data-end=\"915\"\u003eKashmir 1947: A Survivor’s Story\u003c\/em\u003e recounts Krishna Mehta’s firsthand experience during the October 1947 tribal invasion of Kashmir. Fleeing with her children, she moved between shelters, endured hunger and fear, and eventually faced captivity. Despite the trauma, her resilience won the respect of her captors, who defied religious lines to protect her. The narrative stands as a powerful true story of survival, dignity, and courage amid chaos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eKrishna Mehta (1913–1993) hailed from a prominent Kashmiri family in Kishtwar, on the banks of the Chenab river. Her husband, Duni Chand Mehta, served as the District Commissioner (Wazir-e-Wazarat) of Muzaffarabad and was killed in action during the tribal raiders' invasion of Kashmir in October 1947. Krishna, along with her young children, was taken captive and survived through harrowing circumstances. She later moved to Delhi, impressed Prime Minister Nehru, and established institutions like Gandhi Seva Sadan and Women’s Welfare Centres to aid disadvantaged women. She was also the first woman MP from Kashmir, nominated to the Lok Sabha\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44274660901121,"sku":"2R6WOOA2P-Used","price":499.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/KrishnaMehta.jpg?v=1658571635","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/kashmir-1947-a-survivors-story","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}