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Khushwant Singh FKC (born Khushal Singh, 2 February 1915 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician. His experience in the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to write Train to Pakistan in 1956 (made into film in 1998), which became his most well-known novel.
Khushwant Singh has 290 books on Goodreads with 148612 ratings. Khushwant Singh’s most popular book is Train to Pakistan.
One of India’s best-loved columnists and writers, Khushwant Singh (1915-2014) was the author of several novels and the founder-editor of Yojana, and editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India, Hindustan Times and National Herald. In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
Khushwant Singh books list. Below is the full list of Khushwant Singh books, including the novels, poetry, collection of short stories, etc. 1. Train to Pakistan. The story of Train to Pakistan book is based on real incidents when the partition of India was going on. In 1947, India was divided into two separate nations, and Hindus and Muslims ...
Three of his books, The Turbaned Tornado biography of oldest marathon runner Fauja Singh, Maharaja in Denims and The Opium Toffee, are being adapted into cinematic experiences, making him one of the fascinating contemporary authors of India.
His nonfiction includes the classic two volume A History of the Sikhs, a number of translations and works on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published by Penguin Books in 2002.
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Mar 20, 2014 · Fiction, History, Nonfiction. edit data. Khushwant Singh, (Punjabi: ਖ਼ੁਸ਼ਵੰਤ ਸਿੰਘ, Hindi: खुशवंत सिंह) born on 2 February 1915 in Hadali, Undivided India, (now a part of Pakistan), was a prominent Indian novelist and journalist.
