A Reception of Partition in Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan

Abstract

The Partition of India is considered as the major historical and pathetic event not only in the history
of India, but also of the entire human race. The Partition is significant not only as a political occurrence
which gave birth to two nations but as the most disaster occasion for those people who lost their lives, dear
ones, lands and who migrated from one place to another. The most lethal incident in the history of India left
an indelible mark on the psyche of every Indian and particularly on those Indians who have been the victim
of this most dreadful event. Indian writers could not remain untouched from this catastrophic event and used
the medium of creative writing especially the novel form. To understand Partition, the researcher has applied
Reception theory in Khushwant Singh’s Train to Pakistan.