The historical novel, 'Train to Pakistan' was written by:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Khushwant Singh .
The historical novel 'Train to Pakistan' was written by Khushwant Singh and published in 1956. Set during the Partition of India in 1947, the novel portrays the tragic and violent consequences of the division through the lens of a small fictional village called Mano Majra, located near the India-Pakistan border. Khushwant Singh, who witnessed the horrors of Partition firsthand, offers a poignant and humanized depiction of communal harmony turning into hatred. The novel is widely regarded as one of the most powerful literary accounts of Partition and remains a significant contribution to Indian English literature.
Other options :
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Shashi Tharoor: Author of The Great Indian Novel, but not Train to Pakistan.
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Jawaharlal Nehru: Wrote The Discovery of India, not fiction.
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Arundhati Roy: Wrote The God of Small Things, not Train to Pakistan.