How Long to Read Burning Bright Irom Sharmila

How Long Does it Take to Read Burning Bright Irom Sharmila?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Burning Bright Irom Sharmila by Deepti Priya Mehrotra

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Irom Sharmila has been on a fast unto death for eight years, demanding a repeal of the draconian Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur. Ten innocent people were mowed down by security forces in Malom, a village near Imphal, in November 2000. The perpetrators were not punished, protected under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act which empowers military and para-military personnel to arrest, shoot, even kill, anyone on the grounds of mere suspicion. In response to this tragedy—one among many such atrocities—Irom Sharmila, a young Manipuri, began an indefinite hunger strike. The government arrested her and force-fed her through nasal tubes. She has been released and re-arrested innumerable times since then, but has stood by her demand, steadfastly refusing to eat until the Act is repealed. Burning Bright is a hard-hitting account of a people caught between the crossfire of militants and security forces; of a once- sovereign kingdom whose culture has been brutally violated; of the many voices of dissent— from underground groups to the Meira Paibis, a women’s movement opposed to all forms of violence whether by the state or insurgents and a moving portrait of ‘the Iron Lady of Manipur’.

How long is Burning Bright Irom Sharmila?

Burning Bright Irom Sharmila by Deepti Priya Mehrotra is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Burning Bright Irom Sharmila Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Burning Bright Irom Sharmila aloud.

What Reading Level is Burning Bright Irom Sharmila?

Burning Bright Irom Sharmila is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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