Literature and the Partition of India

Train to Pakistan is a novel by Khushwant Singh that tells the story of Mano Majra, a village in Punjab that is divided by the Partition of India.

Midnight's Children is a novel by Salman Rushdie that tells the story of Saleem Sinai, a boy who is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence.

Ice-Candy-Man is a novel by Bapsi Sidhwa that tells the story of Lenny, a young Parsi boy who witnesses the violence of the Partition of India.

The Shadow Lines is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of two families, one Indian and one British, who are separated by the Partition of India.

Sunlight on a Broken Column is a novel by Attia Hosain that tells the story of a Muslim family who is forced to flee their home in East Bengal during the Partition of India.

The God of Small Things is a novel by Arundhati Roy that tells the story of two fraternal twins, Rahel and Estha, who are separated by the Partition of India.

Thanda Gosht is a novel by Saadat Hasan Manto that tells the story of Ishwar Singh, a Sikh man who is forced to flee his home in Punjab during the Partition of India.

A Fine Balance is a novel by Rohinton Mistry that tells the story of four characters who are caught up in the political and social turmoil of India in the 1970s.

Clear Light of Day is a novel by Anita Desai that tells the story of Bim, a young woman who is forced to flee her home in Calcutta during the Partition of India.

The Inheritance of Loss is a novel by Kiran Desai that tells the story of Sai, a young woman who is sent to live with her grandmother in India during the Partition of India.

A Suitable Boy is a novel by Vikram Seth that tells the story of Lata, a young woman who is searching for a suitable husband in Delhi during the Partition of India.

The Hungry Tide is a novel by Amitav Ghosh that tells the story of Piya, a young woman who is searching for her missing father in the Sundarbans during the Partition of India.

The Namesake is a novel by Jhumpa Lahiri that tells the story of Ashoke and Ashima Ganguli, a young couple who immigrate to the United States from Calcutta during the Partition of India.

The White Tiger is a novel by Aravind Adiga that tells the story of Balram Halwai, a young man who rises from poverty to become a successful entrepreneur in India.

Burnt Shadows is a novel by Kamila Shamsie that tells the story of four characters who are caught up in the political and social turmoil of Pakistan in the 1940s.