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Fifteen Fictions for Summer re-release: Midnight’s Children

Past Present Future

CHAPTER

The Evolution of India's Identity Through Conflict

This chapter explores India's existential struggles through the lens of critical conflicts like the Sino-Indian War and the 1965 war with Pakistan, highlighting the evolution of national pride and military inadequacy. It also weaves in the personal turmoil of the protagonist, Saleem, to reflect on the complex relationship between individual identity and the broader political dynamics of Indian nationalism.

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