Meet The Author - Khushwant Singh
Khushwant Singh is one of the best known Indian writers of all time. He was born in 1915 in Hadali, now in present-day Pakistan. He was graduated from Government College in Lahore and later received further education from King's College, Cambridge University, and the Inner Temple in London. He practiced law at the Lahore High Court for several years before joining the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in 1947. In 1951, Singh began a distinguished career as a journalist with the All India Radio. Since then he has been the founder and chief editor of Yojana from 1951 to 1953, editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India from 1979 to 1980, chief editor of New Delhi (1979-1980), and editor of the Hindustan times from 1989 to 1983. His Saturday column "With Malice Towards One and All" in the Hindustan times is by far one of the most popular columns of the day.
Khushwant Singh's name without a doubt, will go down in Indian literary history as one of the finest historians and writers of all time. He is not only a writer, but an honest political commentator, an outstanding observer and socipal critic. In July 2000, he was awarded with the prestigious "Honest Man of the Year Award" by the Sulabh International Social Service Organization for his courage and honesty in his "brilliant incisive writing."
Khushwant Singh was a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) from 1980 to 1986. Among other honors, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 by the President of India.
The Library of Congress has ninety-nine works on and by Khushwant Singh today.
Khushwant Singh's name without a doubt, will go down in Indian literary history as one of the finest historians and writers of all time. He is not only a writer, but an honest political commentator, an outstanding observer and socipal critic. In July 2000, he was awarded with the prestigious "Honest Man of the Year Award" by the Sulabh International Social Service Organization for his courage and honesty in his "brilliant incisive writing."
Khushwant Singh was a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) from 1980 to 1986. Among other honors, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974 by the President of India.
The Library of Congress has ninety-nine works on and by Khushwant Singh today.
