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Amit Majmudar’s first novel immerses readers in the turbulent period of the 1947 partition of India, painting a vivid portrait of the era’s communal violence. The story centers on children uprooted by the newly drawn borders, following their harrowing journeys toward safety amid the chaos of mass migrations and refugee crises that reshaped the subcontinent.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Amit Majmudar
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