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Saroo

This individual is the author and focus of the book. When he was a child, he became lost at a train station and ended up in Calcutta (now Kolkata). He ended up being adopted by an Australian man and his wife.

Kamla

This person had three sons and a daughter. Her husband abandoned her, and she worked hard, but was not always able to feed her children. One son died, and another son disappeared when he was five. Her name was changed to Fatima when she became a Muslim.

Shekila

This person had three older brothers. Her older brother died, and another brother disappeared. She became a schoolteacher, married, and had children.

Guddu

This person was the oldest sibling in his family. He was killed by a train.

Kallu

This person was the second oldest in his family. When his oldest brother died, he became the man of...

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