Nama Khushwant

This man claimed to be an atheist but then when the Indian army raided the Golden Temple, he had burst out and returned his Padma Bhushan in protest of the incident. Had been a very secular thinking person but had studied and written about Sikhism in depth and had criticized all religious believes majorly often barring Sikhism for some unknown reason or a very simple reason which goes without saying that he was a Sikh at heart. But above everything else he was a man of substance, a man whose writings were delight indeed and literary pleasure.

Khushwant Singh and Amitav Ghosh were the two men holding whose hands i came to the world of adult literature. When I first read 'Paradise and other stories', my sexual zeal got a new boost or rather found a way of fulfillment through reading truly but at the same time it touched me and made me take interest in his works. I was further moved by 'Train to Pakistan' which is a must in almost everybody's bookshelves and has struck a cord in everybody's heart. And i kept following his works. 

His non-fiction work 'Absolute Khushwant' which he penned down with Humra Qureshi had taken me even closer to the author, i started respecting him even more for his fearlessness and commitment to his art (writing). He barred nothing, no one could just get away from this grand old man. The man criticized people without any hindrance and applauded with all his might. 

Singh depicted sex in such a realistic way that it will for sure hit you somewhere, maybe below or above the waist. However, often attracted controversies as some critics told that he had an obsession for writing about sex but what could actually obstruct him? Violence is another fundamental aspect in Khushwant Singh’s novels. But his final aim is not only to highlight communal violence death, disaster, hate, and vendetta but also to show the path of humanism. It sounds so rude of me to be keeping a social author like him within the boundary of sex and violence because he spoke about social issues. He spoke about today's man, about relationships, politics and societies and every time he penned down something it had his touch of wittiness which makes his writings so much more readable.

Khushwant had been evergreen, the man was gifted by God with a good physical and mental health and he kept writing fearlessly with his signature wittiness. He had been an author, poet, journalist, lawyer, Rajya Sabha member and God knows what more. He lived long and yet it feels short because in most cases we see that people of this age tend to stop writing or making any public appearance or contacts but he kept writing books and columns which always kept him connected to his fans and lovers like us. I am having a very eery feeling thinking that the old man is gone. For once when i heard the news, don't know why i suddenly thought that i lost the man and his writings forever and will not be able to get any of his books in that market so i will not be able to read Khushwant anymore but then slapped myself for being so silly, the mortal is gone but his works are left back for us to relish. Maybe once he reaches the abode of Gods, he would share his views on God and religions and we may have some 'holy reformations' soon because this man can force anyone to think and think really hard.