During the mayhem of the 1947 Partition,akhs of peopleost their homes andivelihoods, whileakhs died. It was a time of catastrophicoss. Despite this, people found the strength toook towards the future and focused on rebuilding theirives and the country they had migrated to. This book captures stories of resilience and sheer grit of people caught in the vortex.It comprisesife stories of twenty-one extraordinary individuals who were deeply affected by the Partition, yet went on to achieve greatness in Independent India. Through their first-hand accounts, they provide a visceral insight into the devastation of families who endured the migration, the camps and the struggle of rebuilding theirives.Each of these stories is inspirational in a timeless way and the book is ultimately about the resilience and triumph of the human spirit over everything else.Manmohan Singh,.K. Advani, Madanal Khurana, M.S. Kohli, Dharampal Gulati, Faqir Chand Kohli, Manoranjan Byapari, Gulzar, Hamida Habibullah, Kasturial Wadhwa, Krishen Khanna, Kuldip Nayar, Ajeet Cour, Brijmohanall Munjal, Govind Nihalani, Anjolie Ela Menon, Milkha Singh, Ram Jethmalani, Satish Gujral, Surinder Singh Gandhi, Ved Marwah.