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Who among the following is the author of the famous partition narrative, The Other Side of Silence?
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The famous partition narrative, 'The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India', was authored by Urvashi Butalia. Published around 1998-2000, the work is a seminal piece of oral history that explores the human dimension of the 1947 Partition, focusing specifically on the marginalized voices of women, children, and Dalits. While other authors like Saadat Hasan Manto are renowned for their fictional short stories on the trauma of Partition, and Amrita Pritam is celebrated for her poignant poetry such as 'Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu', Butalia's work is distinct for its use of personal testimonies and interviews to uncover the 'silences' in official historical records. Her narrative highlights the gendered violence and the 'division of hearts' that accompanied the political division of the subcontinent.