Then one fateful night, Lala Ram Lal, the Hindu moneylender, is murdered. Life is peaceful in Mano Majra and typical of a Punjabi village. The village is an even split between Muslims and Sikhs with only a single Hindu family. ![]() The novel takes place in the fictional village of Mano Majra located on the new border between Pakistan and India. Fortunately, I got my hands on a copy of Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan. In many ways, Partition is becoming a part of forgotten history. Perhaps because of how painful it was for those who lived through it. ![]() The truth is there are very few novels that touch upon the subject. Be sure to check out my Goodreads.Īs someone who has done quite a bit of research into the history of Indian Partition, I understand the frustration of trying to find novels set during the tumultuous period.
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