India, April 22 -- A compelling specimen of journalism as resistance, Pratap: A Defiant Newspaper traces the tumultuous journey of one of India's most fearless publications.

Co-authored by father-daughter journalist duo Chander Mohan and Jyotsna Mohan, the book turns the spotlight on the pivotal role of Urdu newspaper 'Pratap' and its Hindi counterpart 'Vir Pratap', which had a long and eventful history.

Launched by Mahashay Krishan on March 30, 1919, and ably carried on by his son Virendra and later his grandson Chander, it was a torchbearer against the British Raj that covered all the major events during India's struggle for independence and after, until it wrapped up in 2017.

In Pratap: A Defiant Newspaper, Chander and Jyotsna weave...