The book “The Warrior Widows” is a tribute to the Wives of the soldiers of the Armed Forces who are engaged in defending the country from internal and external threats. Everyone knows the sacrifices a soldier has to make in terms of family life, personal comfort, and perpetual exposure to the ultimate sacrifice. However, the role and contribution of a wife in a soldier’s life are seldom highlighted and mostly forgotten. When a soldier dies, the wife transients into a state called ‘Widowhood’.As an army wife, I was always drawn towards the issues of war widows and their wards. During our regiments monthly welfare centers or the Corps day functions, I would look out for them, sit with them, hear them out and then help them in whichever way I could. One emotion that united them all, was that they were indeed broken by the tragedy but not beaten. These valiant women are the force behind our soldiers and carry on with their duties long after he has laid down his life for the nation. The idea of writing a book on the valiant war widows came to my mind long back and I had started penning down my thoughts. It was only 2.5 years ago that I met a widow of my husband’s senior and brilliantly she took on the life post his being killed in action.The world of these widows is totally different, given the stigma attached to being a widow especially in our country with its old customs and traditions. Many widows are left to fend for themselves and many succumb to the bleak situation which stares at them. However, many of the widows show great resolve and determination to overcome the personal loss and move on to create a future for themselves regardless of the support they received from the environment and society. This book brings out the sacrifices, struggles, and personal journeys of the strong-willed women who succeeded in creating their own success stories.The book features 30 such women from all across India. Some from remote villages, others from big cities, some uneducated but made sure their own children are well educated and highly respected in the society. Some, disowned by their families, yet rose above and became a strong voice of the voiceless. The ladies are indeed warriors, left to fend for themselves, while actually, they are the unsung heroines, the silent ranks of the Indian Armed Forces. We need to celebrate the, make society aware of their sacrifices and be their strength.

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