by Anna B Bigelow

Walking through the streets of Malerkotla, one finds many monuments bearing silent testimony to the fascinating history of this 500-year-old Muslim principality. In spite of the large number of Muslims, the place remained virtually unscathed by violence during Partition, the militancy of the last decade, and even after the Ayodhya episode. How has it been possible for Malerkotla to rise above issues that often divide and devastate the entire nation.