Shalimar Books

In 'Fractured Communities', Khalid combines archival rigour with analytical clarity to illuminate the history of Singhbhum’s tribal societies under British rule. 📚 A valuable work of history and a critique of histories written from positions of power. 📚📚

We want to mention all the amazing people who visit us. You are the heartbeat of what we do, it's a privilege to meet so many interesting individuals from near and far. We continue our legacy, a commitment to representation and progressive politics thanks to the enthusiasm. 📚❤️

‘To ignore Gandhi while writing about Ambedkar is to do Ambedkar a disservice’ - Arundhati Roy This edition has generated inevitable questions regarding political representation, caste, privilege, and power in Indian society. 'Annihilation of Caste' is a breach of peace. #caste

'Shattered Lands' is an utterly gripping history that offers a new understanding of modern South Asia—one that brings to light the continuing legacy of empire. A bold and sweeping history of modern South Asia, told through the five partitions that reshaped it. 📚📚🌍 #SouthAsia

As racism rears its ugly head again, this book asks: are we doomed to repeat the past or will we learn from our mistakes and build a better world. 📚📚✊🏾 'Come What May, We're Here to Stay: The Story of South Asian Resistance in Britain' by Taj Ali. @Taj_Ali1 @ManchesterUP

Visit Shalimar Books in #London for an unrivaled selection of South Asian literature as well as a unique collection of fair-trade art and handmade craft products from across the sub-continent. Browsers are always welcome! 📚😎 indianbooksuk.com uk.bookshop.org/shop/shalima…

A quick #bookpile of recent UK stock titles at Shalimar Books! 📚 💜 😃 A wide range of subject areas represented here, from politics, partition and Palestine to history, poetry and fiction, we have you covered. 🙂📚 uk.bookshop.org/shop/shalima… indianbooksuk.com

This book compiles Albanese's indispensable and damning reports on Israel's conduct in Palestine since October 2023. 'Albanese is perhaps the one figure of our times that future historians will recall as the one who did the most to redeem our generation' 📚

In 'Capitalism: A Ghost Story' Arundhati Roy examines the dark side of Indian democracy- a nation of 1.2 billion, where the country's 100 richest people own assets worth 25% of India’s GDP. Ferocious and clear-sighted, this is a searing portrait of a nation haunted by ghosts.

'Train to Pakistan' is the story of an isolated village that is plunged into the abyss of religious hate. It is also the story of a Sikh boy and a Muslim girl whose love endured and transcends the ravages of war. 📚🚂 'Train to Pakistan' by Kushwant Singh indianbooksuk.com

Drawing on narratives of women and queer folx from South Asia, 'Yaari' reflects on friendship in all its avatars. At the heart of this anthology is the recognition that friendship doesn't just matter but is also deeply political.

Set in the 1940s, with Partition looming on the horizon, 'The Women's Courtyard' cleverly brings into focus the claustrophobic lives of women whose entire existence was circumscribed by the four walls of their homes, and for whom the outside world remained an inaccessible dream.

The London Radical Bookfair is back! A welcoming space for readers and organisers to exchange ideas, discover new writing, and build connections across movements and communities. Sunday 6 September 11am-5pm Stanley Arts, South Norwood, London Free entry – all welcome! 😎