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Khushwant Singh: Biography, Awards, Books & Achievements
His was founder-editor of Yojana, The National Herald and Hindustan Times. Khushwant Singh was born in the year 1915 in Hadali, Pakistan. He died on 20th March 2014. He is most famoous for his historical novel 'Train to Pakistan' published in 1956.
In addition to a writer he was also an historian,columnist, up-front political commentator and social critic.
Family Details
Khushwant Singh’s family was rich. His father’s name was Sir Sobha Singh who was a builder and contractor. His Mother’s name was Lady Varyam Kaur. He was married to Kawal Malik and has a son Rahul Singh, and a daughter, Mala. Renowned film Actress Amrita Singh is his niece (daughter of his brother Daljit Singh).
Education
He was educated at Government College of Lahore & at King's College in Cambridge University and at the Inner Temple based in London.
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Professional Career
1939-47: He was a practicing lawyer in High Court, Lahore.
1947: He served
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Khushwant Singh was an Indian author, lawyer, journalist, diplomat, and politician known for his provocative, honest, and witty writing. Singh was born in Hadali, British India (now present day Pakistan) in 1915. His exact day of birth is unknown, as births and deaths weren’t recorded in his time, but February 2nd, a date his father made up, is commonly used. Singh came from a wealthy and well-connected Sikh family. His father was a builder and contractor, and his uncle was a former governor of Punjab.
In 1920 Singh started school at the Delhi Modern School and continued there until 1930, after which he went to Government College in Lahore, St. Stephen’s College in Delhi, and then King’s College London. While studying law at King’s College, he met his future wife, Kawal Malik. He began formally practicing law in 1939, and worked at the Lahore Court for eight years until the Partition of India in 1947. The splitting of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan led Singh to relocate his family to Delhi. On
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Khushwant Singh
Indian author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist and politician (1915–2014)
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Khushwant Singh receiving the National Amity Award, in New Delhi on September 26, 2008 | |
| Born | Khushal Singh (1915-02-02)2 February 1915 Hadali, Punjab Province, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 20 March 2014(2014-03-20) (aged 99) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Lawyer, journalist, diplomat, writer, politician |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Government College, Lahore (B.A.) University of London (LL.B.) |
| Notable works | The History of Sikhs Train to Pakistan Delhi: A Novel The Company of Women Truth, Love and a Little Malice: An Autobiography With Malice towards One and All Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles Khushwantnama, The Lessons of My Life Punjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat: Reflections on a Land and its People The Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories The Portrait of a Lady |
| Notable awards | Rockefeller Grant Padma Bhushan Honest Man of the Year Punjab Rattan Award Padma Vibhushan Sahitya Akademi Fellowship All-In Copyright ©peacafe.pages.dev 2025 |