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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.
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 has 290 books on Goodreads with 148996 ratings. Khushwant Singh’s most popular book is Train to Pakistan.
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.
Mar 20, 2014 · Khushwant Singh’s books. Average rating: 3.81 · 58,181 ratings · 5,001 reviews · 290 distinct works • Similar authors. More books by Khushwant Singh… Series by Khushwant Singh. History of the Sikhs (3 books) by. Khushwant Singh. 4.19 avg rating — 1,319 ratings. Khushwant Singh Selects Best Indian Short Stories (2 books) by. Khushwant Singh.
Khushwant Singh was India’s best-known writer and columnist. He was founder-editor of Yojana and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and Hindustan Times. He is the author of classics such as Train to Pakistan, I shall Not Hear the Nightingale (retitled as The Lost Victory) and Delhi.
An Introduction is a highly readable and rewarding initiation into a complex, ancient civilization, by one of India\'s most widely-read writers and journalists. Khushwant Singh tells the...
Feb 15, 2013 · India’s most popular and prolific writer has, over the years, enlightened and outraged in equal measure, and enriched our lives with his humour, his honesty and his sharp insights and observations....
Jan 1, 2002 · 3.96. 1,698 ratings142 reviews. Born in 1915 in pre-Partition Punjab, Khushwant Singh, perhaps India's most widely read and controversial writer has been witness to most of the major events in modern Indian history from Independence and Partition to the Emergency and Operation Blue Star and has known many of the figures who have shaped it.
