"Baldev Weds Padma" - Can True Love Overcome Cultural Marriage Traditions?

NEW DELHI - April 6, 2015 - PRLog -- Marrying outside one’s caste in India is the theme of the romantic novel Baldev Weds Padma.

Set in the 1960s, a young North Indian couple want to marry, but their love is discouraged by family and friends, bowing to the traditional belief that marriage partners should belong to the same caste. Indian families at that time did not know how to compromise, especially relating to caste distinctions.

Baldev and Padma believe marriage should be based on love and the similarity of attitudes toward life’s challenges.

“The young lovers’ story captures the flavor of the existing traditions and norms of society during that time in a very enticing way. Older Indians will feel nostalgic of this period of Indian society. Younger readers will gain a better understanding of marriage traditions and the decisions put into this lifelong commitment. Overall, the novel makes an important contribution in bringing emotional and cognitive richness to the marital life of persons of Indian origin.” –Mahesh Gupta, Ph.D., Savannah psychologist in independent practice

“This book is not only a fascinating read, but an important story about cultural differences and how they can be overcome. We are thrilled to announce its release,” said Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency.

BALDEV WEDS PADMA (ISBN: 978-1-63135-874-6) is now available for $11.50 and can be ordered through the publisher’s website:

http://sbprabooks.com/SKUppal or at www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors. Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other organizations is also available through the publisher; please email bookorder@sbpra.net

About the Author: Born in West Punjab, India, and now living in New Delhi, S. K. Uppal earned M.A. degrees in English literature and philosophy from University of Delhi, St. Stephen’s College. In 1965, he entered Indian Foreign Service and travelled extensively in Asia, Europe, and Africa. After retirement in 2001 as ambassador in Manila, he gave lectures on India for six years at Aichi University, Japan.

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