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Sudha Murty highlights Partition's impact in new book

Sudha Murty highlights Partition's impact in new book
Want children to know Partition was mistake: Sudha Murty · m.rediff.com

Sudha Murty, a famous author, talked about India's Partition in her new book, The Magic of the Lost Earrings.

She shared this story at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

She wants children to know that Partition was a big mistake and should never happen again.

Many people lost their homes, families, and even their languages during this time.

She told the story to her granddaughter, Anoushka Sunak, to help her understand the hardships their family faced.

Murty also talked about how some communities, like the Sindhis, lost their land and culture forever.

She hopes that by learning about this history, children will appreciate the struggles of the past and work for a better future.

Key facts

Author
Sudha Murty
Book Title
The Magic of the Lost Earrings
Event
Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF)
Central Character
Nooni (based on Anoushka Sunak)
Affected Communities
Sindhi, Punjabis, Bengalis

Quotes

Richard Flanagan

Australian novelist and winner of the Man Booker Prize

“Fiction comes from making up stories to answer questions you have no idea how to answer.”
thestatesman.com

Sudha Murty

Indian educator, author, and chairperson of the Infosys Foundation

“We don’t tell children the importance of the past. I always believe that if you do not know your history, then you will not know your future. History and the future are connected.”
thestatesman.com

Amish

Indian author known for his mythological fiction

“I denounced the caste system as a repressive construct and, invoking the ideals of Babasaheb Ambedkar, asserted that it remains a major hindrance to India’s progress.”
thestatesman.com

Rujuta Diwekar

Indian nutritionist, author, and fitness expert

“We are much more than what we eat. We are not just the food on our plate, but also the attitude with which we eat and the wisdom with which we welcome it.”
thestatesman.com

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