Librarian Part 1: Of Books, Freedom, and Partition

As the subcontinent faces a partition, in a small town of Amritsar, a library will be partitioned as well.

As the subcontinent faces a partition of two independent nation states, in a small town of Amritsar, a library will be partitioned as well.

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It is the year 1947. The prolonged colonial occupation has finally ended but the subcontinent will be divided in two separate nations – Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan.

In a small town of Amritsar, a library will be partitioned as well. Amarjeet, the librarian is caught between the whirlwind of emotions when he finds out that the library's books will also be divided between the two nations. And that he has to decide the fate of the books.

How will the story unfold? Tune in to find out in this episode.

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Stories are at the core of our living – we all love to hear stories but we also take refuge in the world of stories through the characters that we hear about, read and watch.

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