{"product_id":"for-whose-dear","title":"For Whose Dear Sake Our Fathers Died","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Countries are made up of stories. So are families.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep into a sweeping, multigenerational saga that breathes life into nearly a century of history. Priya Hajela crafts an intimate and powerful narrative following a Sikh family through the turbulent eras of war, empire, and resistance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e The story centers on Beant Kaur, a family matriarch who gathers her loved ones on cold winter nights to pass down the truths of their heritage. What starts as a granddaughter listening to her grandfather’s half-mumbled memories transforms into a deeply personal epic that spans the battlefields of the Anglo-Sikh Wars, the upheaval of 1857, the poignant journey of the Komagata Maru, and the devastating scars of Partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike dry, official records, these stories are held in the fragments of memory, grief, and pride. Through the lives of Balwant and the generations that followed, we see soldiers who chose to fight when ordered to retreat and families forced to carry both honor and contradiction in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor Whose Dear Sake Our Fathers Died\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound exploration of inheritance. It is a story about the choices we make when loyalty and survival pull in different directions, and a reminder that history isn’t just what we read in books—it lives in the tales we choose to tell before they are lost to time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features \u0026amp; Benefits:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpic Historical Scope:\u003c\/b\u003e A deeply researched and masterfully told saga covering major milestones of Indian history, including the Anglo-Sikh Wars and the Partition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntimate Perspective:\u003c\/b\u003e Moves away from political headlines to focus on the human experience, oral history, and the emotional weight of family legacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmotional Depth:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the complexities of survival, belief, and the internal conflicts faced by those serving under shifting powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterful Storytelling:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfect for readers who enjoy rich character development and historical fiction that challenges the traditional narrative of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52834584166683,"sku":null,"price":509.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81A_ic-lZyL._SL1500__1.jpg?v=1786770038","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/hi\/products\/for-whose-dear","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}