“Train to Pakistan” is a novel by Khushwant Singh, first published in 1956. It is a powerful and harrowing account of the impact of the Partition of India in 1947 on the lives of people in a small village.

Amrita Pritam was born on August 31, 1919, in Gujranwala, which is now in Pakistan.

Batalvi’s epic verse play “Loona” (1965), based on the ancient legend of Puran Bhagat, earned him the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1967. This work is now considered a masterpiece in modern Punjabi literature and introduced a new genre of modern Punjabi storytelling. His poetry stands alongside that of other prominent modern Punjabi poets like Mohan…