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Born at the stroke of midnight- at the precise moment of Indias independence- Saleem Sinai is destined from birth to be special. For he is one of 1-001 children born in the midnight hour- children who all have special gifts- children with whom Saleem is telepathically linked.But there has been a terrible mix up at birth- and Saleems life takes some unexpected twists and turns. As he grows up amidst a whirlwind of triumphs and disasters- Saleem must learn the ominous consequences of his gift- for the course of his life is inseparably linked to that of his motherland- and his every act is mirrored and magnified in the events that shape the newborn nation of India. It is a great gift- and a terrible burden....