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The Testament of Gurmukh Singh

The Testament of Gurmukh Singh

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Saadat Hasan Manto
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When the riots first broke out, everyone in Amritsar, including retired sub-judge Mian Abdul Hayy, thought they wouldn’t last long. They were expected to die down soon. But Sughra, Mian Sahib’s daughter, was worried, and rightly so because the situation only seemed to be getting worse. In fact, it got so bad that when Mian Sahib suffered a stroke and was critical, the family couldn’t call a doctor to see him.

But Mian Sahib didn’t lose hope. Even as he heard loud, insistent knocks on his door on Chhoti Eid, Mian Sahib didn’t let his faith waver. Surely no harm could befall his family on Chhoti Eid?

If there’s anyone who can narrate a Partition story that is as tender as it is powerful, it is Manto. Sometimes the smallest arm packs the mightiest punch and The Testament of Gurmukh Singh is a fine example of this.

Imprint: Penguin

Published: Jan/2018

Length : 15 Pages

MRP : ₹15.00

The Testament of Gurmukh Singh

(Penguin Petit)

Saadat Hasan Manto

When the riots first broke out, everyone in Amritsar, including retired sub-judge Mian Abdul Hayy, thought they wouldn’t last long. They were expected to die down soon. But Sughra, Mian Sahib’s daughter, was worried, and rightly so because the situation only seemed to be getting worse. In fact, it got so bad that when Mian Sahib suffered a stroke and was critical, the family couldn’t call a doctor to see him.

But Mian Sahib didn’t lose hope. Even as he heard loud, insistent knocks on his door on Chhoti Eid, Mian Sahib didn’t let his faith waver. Surely no harm could befall his family on Chhoti Eid?

If there’s anyone who can narrate a Partition story that is as tender as it is powerful, it is Manto. Sometimes the smallest arm packs the mightiest punch and The Testament of Gurmukh Singh is a fine example of this.

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Saadat Hasan Manto

Saadat Hasan Manto has been called the greatest short story writer of the Indian subcontinent. He was born in 1912 in Punjab and went on to become a radio and film-script writer, journalist, and short story writer. His stories were highly controversial and he was tried for obscenity six times during his career. After Partition, Manto moved to Lahore with his wife and three daughters. He died there in 1955.

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