Crimson Spring
A novel of extraordinary power, Crimson Spring by Navtej Sarna tells the heart-wrenching story of how ordinary men and women experienced the horrors of one of the greatest crimes against humanity committed by the British in India—the massacre of hundreds of innocents in Jallianwala Bagh on 13 April 1919.
Book Launch at IIC Delhi
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Book Reviews
‘Crimson Spring’: After-effects of Jallianwala Bagh
Salil Misra, The Tribune
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An excerpt from ‘Crimson Spring’ by Navtej Sarna
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Crimson Spring is a must-read for all Indians
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Percy Bharucha, Hindustan Times
'Crimson Spring' Retells the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Through the Lives of 'Non-Historical' People
Navtej Sarna's new novel is delicate yet intense
Crimson Spring is a Powerful Piece of Fiction
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Crimson Spring is a masterclass in writing
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A fictionalised version of the horrors of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre
Interviews
Ziya Us Salam in conversation with Navtej Sarna
The Hindu
Jallianwala Bagh, Punjab, and the men & women who stood up to the British
Navtej Sarna in conversation with Barkha Dutt The Mojo Story
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One Crimson Spring Changed History: Ramjee Chandran in conversation with Navtej Sarna
The Literary City
Crimson Spring tells the heart-wrenching story of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre through the eyes of nine characters whose lives are changed forever by the events of that fateful day of 13 April 1919. The author #NavtejSarna speaks with #PreetiGill
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