27/07/2016
Train to
Pakistan
Khushwant
Singh
When the British
withdrew, than, those who were not in right place had to flee to new country.
In the
summer 1947, ten million people crossed what was known as “the partition”, due
to religious and ethnic hatred, two million people were killed during the most
violence, while local authority just taking over from the British and had no
ability to control the people.
“Train to
Pakistan” takes place in the fictional place of “Manu Manjra” , contained great
religious diversity with Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs living there.
Manu Manjra
possessed a train station that would eventually make it center of conflict.
The story
begins with murder and robbery of Lala ram, only Hindu family, and the dacoit
Jaggu loves a Muslim girl, Nooran. A
group of soldiers comes to the town to evacuate Muslims; Jaggu helps Nooran and
her family for their safe passage to Pakistan.
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