Doing it my way..................................................................................................................................... 1 Acknowledgements........................................................................................................................... 1 Foreword........................................................................................................................................... 2 Rawalpindi......................................................................................................................................... 2 Independence.................................................................................................................................. 13 In Search of Home........................................................................................................................... 28 Ram Lakshman................................................................................................................................. 39 Quantum Leap................................................................................................................................. 51 Athithi Devo Bhava.......................................................................................................................... 68 This land is mine.............................................................................................................................. 80 Full Circle......................................................................................................................................... 92 My Family, My World...................................................................................................................... 96 Weikfield Inc.................................................................................................................................. 103 To Pitaji, from Tony....................................................................................................................... 108 Dad, from Pummy.......................................................................................................................... 110 To Pitaji, from Urvashi................................................................................................................... 112 You taught me so much! From Kitu............................................................................................... 115 To Pitaji, from Pooja...................................................................................................................... 117 Tributes from friends..................................................................................................................... 118 Book credits................................................................................................................................... 121 Doing it my way Pindi to Pune: A journey of courage, ingenuity, and divine providence The autobiography of Mr S.P. Malhotra