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The Battle for No 19 [Aug 06, 2007] Lal, Ranjit
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- GenresYoung Adult
200 pages, Paperback
First published August 6, 2007
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February 2, 2016"Khoon ka badla khoon"
This is a slogan that played in background for many many days during the 84 riots. I was a mere child at that time but the memories and scars from that are deep within somewhere. As a result this was a difficult book to read for me. But nonetheless a book very well written. A bunch of school girls up against the mindless mob in protecting themselves and two innocent Sikh kids.
Brilliantly written, very well balanced and unputdowable
This is a slogan that played in background for many many days during the 84 riots. I was a mere child at that time but the memories and scars from that are deep within somewhere. As a result this was a difficult book to read for me. But nonetheless a book very well written. A bunch of school girls up against the mindless mob in protecting themselves and two innocent Sikh kids.
Brilliantly written, very well balanced and unputdowable
June 22, 2015
Unputdownable. Wow.
December 20, 2025
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I liked the book very much. Indira Gandhi was murdered, and all over India, riots were occurring. At that time, a few schoolgirls from the hills were travelling in Delhi. They get caught by one of the gangs, and they run away to safety in an abandoned house. They later have to fight the gang with boiling water and the weapons they found in the house, and later, the army arrests the gang.
I liked the book very much. Indira Gandhi was murdered, and all over India, riots were occurring. At that time, a few schoolgirls from the hills were travelling in Delhi. They get caught by one of the gangs, and they run away to safety in an abandoned house. They later have to fight the gang with boiling water and the weapons they found in the house, and later, the army arrests the gang.
April 15, 2021
A gripping and powerful story , "The Battle for number 19" highlights the adventure of eight school girls who drive into Delhi from their Agra tour on the day India's prime minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated.
They seek refuge in a rich sikh's elegant and empty house which has a gallery of forbidden masks and medieval weapons. The vicious mob is right in front and they need to be on alert to save themselves from the dreadful enemy.
They seek refuge in a rich sikh's elegant and empty house which has a gallery of forbidden masks and medieval weapons. The vicious mob is right in front and they need to be on alert to save themselves from the dreadful enemy.
September 7, 2024
This book is absolutely amazing, although it does contain a few scenes which might be disturbing for a few readers. It's a short book of around 180 pages and it shows how 8 brave girls survive a battle for their lives.
February 17, 2016
This book is a great step forward for Indian YA literature. It's extremely readable and is approachable for boys (lots of action), girls (all female protagonists), and people curious to learn about contemporary Indian YA historical fiction (takes place during the anti-Sikh riots of 1984). I loved it and I expect my students will too!
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