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Train to Pakistan

Train to Pakistan

Train to Pakistan is a historical novel by Khushwant Singh, published in 1956. It recounts the Partition of India in August 1947. Instead of depicting the Partition in terms of only the political events surrounding it, Singh digs into a deep local focus, providing a human dimension which brings to the event a sense of reality, horror, and believability.


Khushwant Singh photo
Khushwant Singh photo

“Morality is a matter of money. Poor people cannot afford to have morals. So they have religion.”

Variant: Maorality is a matter of money. Poor people cannot afford to have morals. So they have religion
Source: Train to Pakistan

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