{"product_id":"bonds-of-destiny-the-legacy-by-rajesh-varma","title":"Bonds of Destiny: The Legacy by Rajesh Varma","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"1017\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"202\"\u003eBonds of Destiny: The Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e traces a deeply personal and intergenerational story of loyalty, sacrifice, and reconciliation. Set in the 1940s, the narrative centers on \u003cstrong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"353\"\u003eBhushan\u003c\/strong\u003e, an officer in the British Indian Army, and his loyal attendant (or “ardali”), \u003cstrong data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eShingara Singh\u003c\/strong\u003e. Shingara’s unwavering devotion to Bhushan leads him into a dire situation: he is falsely accused of a crime he did not commit and sentenced to death. Years later, Bhushan revisits Shingara’s village and forges a meaningful bond with Shingara’s family—a bond that transcends the tragedy of the past. Eventually, in a later generation, the author \u003cstrong data-start=\"798\" data-end=\"808\"\u003eRajesh\u003c\/strong\u003e, who is Bhushan’s son, returns to Punjab to uncover the long-buried secret behind the crime and to honor the legacy of friendship and loyalty that shaped both families. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1046\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1047\" data-end=\"1831\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajesh Varma\u003c\/strong\u003e is a business professional based in the United States, with a background in working for Fortune 100 companies such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, PepsiCo, Walt Disney, and Nestlé. He holds a master’s degree in Economics and International Business from India and completed his MBA after migrating to the U.S. in 1984.  He is married and lives in Burbank, California, with his wife Arti (an elementary school teacher) and their two children. \u003cem data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1627\"\u003eBonds of Destiny\u003c\/em\u003e is his first book, and it grew out of stories his father told him, which Rajesh later researched, compiled, and shaped into a moving family-memoir style narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45344324190394,"sku":"36FE92PZ5-Used","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/bd_ce085da4-0557-475b-82b9-1e4b0b3747d1.jpg?v=1763534542","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/bonds-of-destiny-the-legacy-by-rajesh-varma","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}