Facade of Myths

The author was born and brought up in a picturesque town in India. In his childhood he enjoyed listening to the myths and legends inimitably narrated by his Grandma. Her stories fascinated the young author and imbued him with the urge to unearth the truth behind the myths.The author's memoir, Facade of Myths, is a subtle oxymoron that unearths the truth behind the facade of myths. He began his career as a college teacher and journalist; became an attorney-at-law and joined the judiciary. This gave him the insight in to the causes of human delinquency that often develops due to social circumstances. Human beings take to crimes and communal riots either for sheer survival or due to provocation of conspirators. The author had the opportunity to know the mindset of the maniacs and criminals he tried as a Judge. He felt the urge to reform the society and law. His earlier works thus include (1) Secularism and Constitutionality, published by Uppal Publishing House, Delhi, (2) Social Justice: Rhetoric and Reality, published by Capital Law House, Delhi and (3) Naturalism, Humanism and Participative Jurisprudence, published by Uppal Publishing House, Delhi. He had the unique experience of working in the terrorist-plagued, centrally administered Union Territory of Mizoram as one of the Secretaries to the Government. His articles, talks and publications brought him to the US in 1992 as a Visiting Scholar to Boston University, Boston. He studied US laws in Northeastern University on scholarship from the University. In his compelling memoir, Facade of Myths, the reader would be authentically acquainted with the baffling situation in India during the World War II. Japanes forces were advancing towards the fringe of northeastern India. British administration in India was alarmed. As the Allied army landed in the author's terror-stricken hometown, the situation in the town became somewhat like a besieged territory. The author narrates the historical background and the sociopolitical situation that led to the independence of India and partition of the nation into India and Pakistan. While in Mizoram, the author eyewitnessed the broad daylight assassination of three top police offcials. He describes the counterinsurgency measures and the political process that brought peace to Mizoram. Besides the above, the memoir has many more fascinating stories that were never told before. The author did his Masters in Economics, PhD in Sociology and law.