{"id":6568,"date":"2026-06-29T11:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T06:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6568"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:38:29","slug":"suhrawardys-many-afterlives-from-direct-action-day-to-jordans-royal-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6568","title":{"rendered":"Suhrawardy\u2019s many afterlives: From Direct Action Day to Jordan\u2019s royal family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/suhrawardys-many-afterlives-from-direct-action-day-to-jordans-royal-family\/articleshow\/132064295.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132064295.cms\" \/><\/a>The row over Kolkata\u2019s Suhrawardy Avenue opens a wider story of memory, guilt and legacy. 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