The Lady Of Two Nations:

He was an Oxford-educated scion of a Nawabi family. She, a comely young woman from a Brahmin turned second-generation Christian family. While he rose to become the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Shaheed-e-Millat Liaqat Ali Khan, she came to be known as Gul-e-Ra ana. Theirs was a beautiful story of love transcending the boundaries of nationalism and religion a story worth telling. Raj Gopal Singh Verma narrates the fascinating story of this famous couple in the style of a fast-paced historical novel set against the complexities and violent upheavals of the Partition. After Liaqat''s assassination, the Begum brought up their two children alone and made a stellar contribution to Pakistan''s political, social, and cultural domains. She also served as the country''s finance minister and a diplomat to several Western countries. On her return, she continued to work for the empowerment of Muslim women of the country. Born and brought up in an undivided India, this is a story of the lady of two nations and three religions: Begum Ra ana Liaqat Ali Khan.

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