Aadam Aziz is the grandfather of this novel's protagonist, whose name is Saleem Sinai.
One character in this novel nearly dies in a massacre perpetrated by Reginald Dyer, and this book's protagonist eventually becomes engaged to Padma Mangroli. Aadam Aziz is the grandfather of this novel's protagonist, whose name is Saleem Sinai. For 10 points, name this novel whose title characters were born at the exact moment of India's independence and partition, written by Salman Rushdie.
One character in this novel nearly dies in a massacre perpetrated by Reginald Dyer, and this book's protagonist eventually becomes engaged to Padma Mangroli.
{Midnight's Children}