TRAGIC EFFECTS OF PARTITION IN INDIAN ENGLISH FICTION (With reference to Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan and Chaman Nahal's Azadi)

Authors

Dr. Al Kafil Choudhury
Associate Professor and Head, Department of English, Thong Nokbe College, Assam (India)

Keywords:

TRAGIC EFFECTS OF PARTITION IN INDIAN, Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan, Chaman Nahal's Azadi

Synopsis

Tragic Effects of Partition in Indian English Fiction (With reference to Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan and Chaman Nahal's Azadi): A book containing the observations of the tragedy caused to individual as well as society by the great historical event-Partition of India. It's an analysis based on research through detailed readings and contextual observations.

References

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Tragic Effects of Partition in Indian

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