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Mother of Broken India - A Biography of Harbans Kaur (1913-1999) (Hardcover)
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Mother of Broken India - A Biography of Harbans Kaur (1913-1999) (Hardcover)
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An epic life story of a young mother whose journey begins happily
married in a comfortable home, to being stranded in a refugee camp
having lost her country, her ancestral home and her husband, the
love of her life, due to the breakup of India in the 1940s.In 1947
a new country, Pakistan, was created by partitioning India to
divide people on the basis of their religion. As a result, a young
mother with eight children and millions of others like her became
personae non gratae in their own country simply because of their
religious beliefs. Over a million innocent people were killed in
the sectarian violence that followed. Mother of Broken India
follows the journey of a young family fleeing across India in one
of the biggest mass migrations in modern history, and the
heart-rending struggle of a young mother to provide for her young
family through poverty and political turmoil.From the chaotic
conditions of the family's escape from Pakistan to the challenges
of settling in their new home, this book chronicles Harbans Kaur's
courage, resilience and selflessness. Despite the terrible loss of
her husband, she overcame her personal strife and sought to help
those in need. After moving to England later in her life, she
continued her community work whilst her children, in whom she had
instilled her values, reached successes in their chosen fields
around the world.This is a story of tragedy and hardship, but it is
also a story of how these can be overcome with grace, kindness and
perseverance. It pays tribute to the leaders of India who opted for
a secular and democratic India where everyone is equal under the
constitution regardless of their race, religion or gender. As a
result, India has become a positive force in the world and her
people are respected throughout the world for their values - the
same values that Harbans Kaur held tightly onto and instilled in
others throughout her journey.This book is a companion volume of
Don't Break Up India, the story of the martyrdom of Harbans Kaur's
husband, Shaheed Sardar Nanak Singh, during the partition of India
in 1947.
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