In 1945, after the dropping of the Atom Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the need to acquire nuclear capability has become clear to the Indian politicians and intellectuals. A secret group, Shakti 9, is formed by Hari Nautiyal, the scion of one of the wealthiest Indian families, to mine the Hindu scriptures for knowledge. In 1947, India is independent of the British rule. Secret group, Shakti 9, pulls out all the stops. In 1956 they make a stunning discovery.
The Americans get wind of the discovery. In 1957, four members of Shakti 9 are invited to visit America on the occasion of the Independence Day celebrations.
Echoes of what follows are heard wide and far for years to come.
A story set during the waning days of the British Rule in India, World War II, the partition of India and the carnage that followed….it entraps the reader.
THE YEAR IS 1963. Raj has just completed his engineering degree. Armed with his degree and a few years’ experience, Raj decides to break the chains of lower middle class living and venture abroad as an immigrant.
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ISBN-10 1499717342
ISBN-13 978-1499717341