[Assam] Prachanda's first-ever biography written by journo fromAssam

[W.Saleh]

Try http://www.anirbanroy.net/main.html 


Greetings

Wahid Saleh
 

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Dear Utpal,

One of the stories about Prachanda I heard in Nepal is that he has  
spent part of his childhood in the Northeast. Do you know if it is  
true? Of course I look forward to read Anirban Roy's book. But I  
suspect I won't get it immediately. Do you know Roy and have his email  
address? He could conclusively tell us the truth about the Northeast  
connection.

Good wishes,

SB



Quoting utpal borpujari <utpalb21 at yahoo.com>:

>  NEPAL'S 'FIERCE ONE' SET FOR A CHARMING DEBUT
>   
> By Utpal Borpujari
>  To the world, he is the "fierce one" or Prachanda, but for Anirban   
> Roy, Nepalese premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal is charm personified.
> Roy can take liberties to describe the Maoist supremo-turned-Nepal   
> PM as "charming", after having interacted with him closely while   
> writing "Prachanda: The Unknown Revolutionary", the first-ever   
> biography of the man who was underground for 25 years and waged a   
> violent battle against the state leading to abolition of monarchy in  
>  Nepal.
> The biography will soon be released by Nepalese President Ram Baran   
> Yadav, and Kathmandu-based journalist Roy is sure it will attract a   
> lot of interest because of its subject who has just become the Nepal  
>  PM.
>  "It is the first book on Prachanda. People don't know anything   
> about him and this book will unwrap many unknown chapters of his   
> life," says Assam-born
>
>  Roy from the Nepalese capital. Being published by Mandala Book   
> Point, the largest publishing house in Nepal, it is already being   
> translated to Nepali and there are plans to get it translated into   
> Hindi and Bengali too.
> The book is replete with anecdotes from Prachanda's life, and has   
> some rare photographs of the Leftist leader, including those of him   
> and his wife holidaying in places like Goa, Mumbai and Shimla.   
> Politically too, the book might be interesting as it seeks to probe   
> his ideas and ideology. For example, Roy says, "He feels that Nepal   
> can never survive without India. But, he always talks about   
> maintaining equidistance with Beijing and New Delhi."
>
>
>
> "Many think that the Maoists are anti-Indian, but as an Indian,   
> whenever I talked to Prachanda and other Maoists, I found them to be  
>  extremely cooperative
Prachanda himself was happy to know that I  
> was  writing a book on him, and even told me once, 'What can I tell  
> you  about myself, you know everything about me'," Roy reminisces.
> Roy did a lot of research for the book and admits it was a difficult  
>  task because Prachanda's underground years are shrouded in mystery.  
>  He spoke to nearly 200 people, including the Maoist's family  
> members  and comrades as well as mainstream politicians.
>
> "Prachanda and his family members have gone through the final   
> manuscript and have certified it to be correct," says Roy. "I find   
> him to be a charming person," he adds.
> (Published In Sakaal Times, 8th Sept, 2008, www.sakaaltimes.com)
>
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