Khushwant Singh

In this compact but informative book, the author presents a concise history of the followers of one of the world's newest religions, Sikhism....

Mano Majra is a place, Khushwant Singh tells us at the beginning of this novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of summer, the "ghost train" arrives, a silent funeral train loaded with the bodies of thousands of refuges....

The only play written by him in his long career, Tiger Tiger serves as the perfect site for Singh to showcase a vast array of characters whose lives get intertwined due to unavoidable circumstances....

Meet the members of the Sunset Club: Pandit Preetam Sharma, Nawab Barkatullah Baig, and Sardar Boota Singh. Friends for over 40 years, they are now in their 80s....

Meri Duniya Mere Dost is a collection of Hindi translations of Singh’s writings that consists of personal notes, memoirs, articles, philosophical musings and some wit from this beloved author whose career has spanned multiple decades....

The Lost Victory perfectly captures the cultural essence of 1942 and the urgency of this moving pageant of a nation about to throw off the yoke of foreign rule. Essentially, it is the story of Buta Singh, a shrewd official working with the British, and of Sher Singh, his son....

"I thought the nation was coming to an end", wrote Khushwant Singh, looking back on the violence of Partition that he was witness to over half a century ago. He believed then that he had seen the worst that India could do to herself....

In Absolute Khushwant, India's grand old man of letters tells us about his life, his loves, and his work. He writes on happiness, faith, and honesty. And, for the first time, about his successes and failures, his strengths and weaknesses, his highs and lows....

This book collects the best of over three decades of the Khushwant Singh’s prose - including his finest journalistic pieces, short stories, translations, jokes, plays, as well as excerpts from his nonfiction books and novels....

Khushwant Singh's Big Book of Malice brings together some of his nastiest and most irreverent pieces. Witty, sharp, and brutally honest, this collection is certain to delight and provoke listeners of all ages....

In its purest form Sikhism is about unity, simplicity, equality, and surrender (to God) and the verses of the Sikh Gurus articulate this beautifully. This elegant edition contains a selection of verses from the Guru Granth Sahib and other sacred texts....