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In the misery of their daily lives, it is little wonder that the Communist Party begins to gain traction, a small spark of defiance spreading from villager to villager.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs communities across the region begin to take a stand against the landlords, the landlords vow to break them. Party organisers suffer grisly deaths and the flow of food into the marketplaces dries up. But it only serves to make the villagers' resistance burn more fiercely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the landlords descend on one village to set an example to the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gypsy Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e by Meena Kandasamy is a powerful narrative charting this historical period of struggle and resistance, bringing to life the courage and resilience of the rural poor. 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