Lest we forget. A war hero may get all the honours in death and his widow and children might get compensation, nationwide condolences and sometimes, if lucky, a few moments with the body before the cremation. And then it is all over.
Life goes on as before.
But not for the war widow. What remain are some painful memories and lifelong series of sufferings for the widow, who is left at the mercy of her in-laws relatives. That s because most of the jawans serving in the Indian army are from villages. The widow and her children are left orphaned and dependent for the rest of their lives. These children perhaps grow up with bitter sentiments towards their own country, the country for which their father died.