The History-Sheeter

The History-Sheeter by Dr Kafeel Khan is a powerful memoir of incarceration, persecution and the struggle for justice, recounting the author's third arrest and his experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Following The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy, Dr Khan reflects on his repeated arrests, his experiences with the state and the consequences of speaking out, offering a deeply personal account of dissent, justice and survival.

About This Book

In The History-Sheeter, Dr Kafeel Khan continues the story begun in The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy, recounting what happened after his release from prison following the Gorakhpur B.R.D. Medical College case.

Within months of his release, Dr Khan was arrested again over a speech at Aligarh Muslim University and held under the National Security Act. After nine months in detention, he describes how the experience changed his life and how his public fight for justice continued.

This memoir focuses on his third arrest, his incarceration through the Covid-19 pandemic and the wider consequences of becoming a prominent voice of dissent. Dr Khan also recounts how aspects of his story came to be fictionalized in Shah Rukh Khan's film Jawan.

Heartbreaking and deeply personal, the book examines the author's experiences with imprisonment, state power and the criminalization of dissent, while presenting his perspective on the events that shaped his life and public journey.

What You'll Discover

• Dr Kafeel Khan's account of his third arrest and incarceration
• His experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic while in detention
• The events surrounding his arrest following his speech at Aligarh Muslim University
• His perspective on the National Security Act and his subsequent detention
• The personal consequences of repeatedly facing arrest and imprisonment
• The author's continuing struggle for justice and his experience of dissent
• The story behind the fictionalization of aspects of his life in the film Jawan

Who Is This Book For?

• Readers interested in Indian politics, society and contemporary history
• Anyone interested in civil liberties, justice and freedom of expression
• Readers of political and personal memoirs
• Those interested in Dr Kafeel Khan's life and experiences
• Readers seeking first-person accounts of imprisonment and state power
• Anyone interested in contemporary accounts of dissent and social justice in India

Why You'll Love This Book

The History-Sheeter is a deeply personal continuation of Dr Kafeel Khan's account of his encounters with the Indian state. It combines the immediacy of memoir with reflections on justice, dissent, incarceration and the personal cost of speaking out.

As a follow-up to The Gorakhpur Hospital Tragedy, this book offers readers another chapter in Dr Khan's extraordinary journey, told through his own experiences of arrest, imprisonment, the Covid-19 pandemic and his continuing pursuit of justice.