Mumbai Terror Attacks  (English, Hardcover, Jagtiani Lata)

In November 2008, a group of terrorists engineered a horrific attack in Mumbai, causing the death of Indian and foreign civilians. The brutality of the attack, in which women, children and senior citizens were murdered, shocked the entire world who bore witness to the fifty-nine hour siege on television. The masterminds behind the attack referred to it as jihad, a necessary war.

An in-depth analysis of one of India’s most horrific events, Mumbai Terror Attacks relives a tragedy that continues to resonate in the country, attempting to scrutinise the minds and motives of the terrorists involved.

About the Author
Lata Jagtiani was born in Mumbai. She has a master’s degree in English literature, and has lectured in Mumbai’s colleges on literature as well as creative-writing. She writes for newspapers and websites as a freelance journalist. She is also the author of Temple Bells and Other Stories, Towards Light: Bhagavad Gita in 365 Days and Sindhi Reflections, a historical study of the Sindhi migration post-partition.

This book is a tribute to Mumbai, a city the author loves and knows as home.