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I guess it's the fast pace of the book that barely gives you the opportunity for that feeling to sink it. But despite all that, the book isn't one of those books that will make you feel sad or morose. The events described in this book are by no means easy to digest and it certainly makes you think about the extent to which human beings are capable of falling. But the way in which hate is manufactured between them makes you wonder if the same is still being done in parts of India, although not so openly. Mano Majra is a village where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in harmony for years. This book was published in 1956 and it is known as one of the classics of modern Indian fiction. His book Train to Pakistan is a historical fiction novel inspired by his experiences during the Partition of India in August 1947. This book holds a lot of meaning for me especially now in the type of communal climate that exists in parts of India. Khushwant Singh- Train to Pakistan Khushwant Singh was an Indian author, lawyer, politician, and journalist. Life in this village takes a drastic turn when a ghost train on its way to Pakistan arrives at the station in Mano Majra. The story is basically about a small village in India called Mano Majra which lies close to the border of Pakistan. I have read a lot of partition literature before but most of it has been in the form of history books, so to read about those events in the form of a story with elements such as romance, suspense etc thrown into it was simply a treat. I can almost feel Khushwant Singh's anguish jump out at me from the pages. Published in 1956, the book was written very close to the actual year of India's partition (1947) and hence remains very honest and real in describing some of the events that occurred during that period.
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Khushwant Singh's "Train to Pakistan" is a masterpiece! It's books like these that reinforce my love for reading. I would suggest you to pick this read as a must read.Straight up. A friend had suggested to read this book when I was in school, but never-mind its not too late to pick this one. I sat about and though about the intricate details of the book for a long time. The story is a beautiful one and certainly boggles your mind for a long time, particularly if you are from India. Not forever reigneth joy, Sets the sun on days of bliss, Friendships not forever last, They know not life, who know not this.
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Not forever does the bulbul sing In balmy shades of bowers, Not forever lasts the spring Nor ever blossom flowers. The crux of the story is, if the train with Muslims is able to cross Mano Majra successfully to Pakistan with some light shades on Jugga’s love for Nooran. From a town dwelling in harmony, the Muslims are forced to move out, not by the village-men but the police and anti-elements of the society. This routine is shaken when a ghost train arrives in. The normal life in Mano Majra runs around the time that the trains arrive to and fro from the town. Starting off with the murder of Ramlal, the landlord ,Jugga is arrested for the murder. We are introduced to the main characters of the book – Jugga the village badmash(rowdy) Nooran – Jugga’s lover a Muslim the policemen, Iqbal – the unwanted visitor. Set in the fictional town of Mano Majra somwhere near Punjab, close to the border of Pakistan, the town is hardly affected by partition and is going around with its own business until a train laden with dead bodies arrives from Pakistan which shakes the very existence of the town. It is set in 1947 when the partition of India was taking place and swarms of people both Hindus and Muslims were migrating in. Train to Pakistan is the highly acclaimed novel written by Khushwant Singh. Khushwant Singh has weaved a tale of partition and its after math on the general public. Train to Pakistan Khushwant Singh Book Review. I picked the book in Kindle sometime is August and halfway through the book I just couldn’t proceed to read the heart-wrenching tale. A book written in 1956 seems so relevant even at this age and time. One of the best books I have read in a while, this book got me into thinking of how India has not changed much over the past 60 years or so. When the storm comes it cracks and its white plume is scattered by the winds like fluffs of thistledown. The stem stands stiff in its plumed pride. See the pampas grass! Its leaves bend before the breeze. One should bow before the storm till it passes.