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The book chronicles the rise of the \"Gulabi Gang\" (Pink Sari Gang), a vigilante group of women who, clad in bright pink saris, challenge the deeply entrenched patriarchal system and fight for their rights. Fontanella-Khan draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews to portray the courage, resilience, and determination of these women who dare to defy societal norms and confront powerful figures, including corrupt police and politicians. The narrative highlights the systemic issues of domestic abuse, rape, dowry-related violence, and caste discrimination that plague the region, offering a compelling look at how ordinary women have become agents of change. The book explores the socio-political landscape of India, examining the complexities of gender, power, and activism within this specific cultural context. Through vivid storytelling and empathetic reporting, \"Pink Sari Revolution\" sheds light on a unique and inspiring movement of female empowerment, demonstrating the profound impact that organized collective action can have in the face of adversity.","DkSARiREVOLUTION  \n‘POWERFUL'Financial Times‘FASCINATING'New StatesmanATALE   WOMENAND PoWER in thBADLANDS 0fINDIA炖所ANA FONTANELLA-KHAN  \nATALE  wOMEN  BAOLANes8INOIAAND POWER inzhn  \nAMANA FONTANELLA-KHAN  \nA Oneworld Book  \nFirst-published in Great Britain &Australiaby Oneworld Publications 2013  \nOriginally published in the United States by W.W.Norton &Company,Inc.,500 Fifth Avenue,New York,NY 10110  \nThis paperback edition published in 2014  \nCopyright CAmana Fontanella-Khan  \nThe moral right of Amana Fontanella-Khan to be identified as theAuthor of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with theCopyright,Designs and Patents Act 1988  \nAll rights reserved  \nCopyright under Berne ConventionA CIP record for this title is available from the British Library  \nISBN 978-1-78074-406-3  \neISBN 978-1-78074-313-4  \nCover design by Christopher Sergiolnterior design by Barbara M.BachmanPrinted in Denmark by Norhaven A/S  \nOneworld Publications Limited10 Bloomsbury Street,London,WC1B 3SR,England  \nStay up to date with the latest booksspecial offers,and exclusive content fromOneworld with our monthly newsletter  \nSign up on our websitewww.oneworld-publications.com  \nFor my parents and James,naturally  \nC ONTE NT S  \nAUTHOR'S NOTE AND  \nACKNOWLEDGEMENTSxi  \nPROLOGUE:NOTHING CAN GO WRONG1  \nA ROSE IN THE BADLANDS  \nCHAPTER ONE:  \n5  \nBANDITS ON BALLOTS  \nCHAPTER TWO:  \n28  \nTHE RED ROOM  \n64  \nCHAPTER THREE:  \nCHAPTER FOUR:LOVE IN BUNDELKHAND  \n102  \nCHAPTER FIVE:EVERYTHING WRONGHAS HAPPENED140  \nTHE EXORCIST OF SHAHBAJPUR165  \nCHAPTER SIX:  \nTHE SOUND OF THE BUGLE  \n203  \nCHAPTER SEVEN:  \nCHAPTER EIGHT:THE SCRAMBLE FOR SHEELU  \n233  \n259  \nEPILOGUE  \n265  \nNOTES  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