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The Mark of Vishnu: Stories by Khushwant Singh. Gunga Ram was not at home. One morning there was heavy rain. He even takes care of the point of views of stray dogs and holy king cobras. Gunga Ram appeared at the door. Storiies Ram was a servant in his household. Kriti Avasthi rated it really liked it Apr 14, Open Preview See a Problem? May 22, 2018 In The Mark of Vishnu by Khushwant Singh we have the theme of tradition, modernity, faith, loyalty, respect and change. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a young unnamed boy and after reading the story the reader realises that Singh may be exploring the theme of tradition.
Noted writer and journalist Khushwant Singh passes away on Thursday at the age of 99.
Singh was best known as one of India's finest writers and columnists.
He was married to Kawal Malik and has a son, named Rahul Singh, and a daughter, named Mala.
Khushwant Singh was a reputed author with a wide collection of short stories, novels and literary treasures. Here's a look at some of his works.
Khushwant Singh's Books
The Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories, 1950The History of Sikhs, 1953Train to Pakistan, 1956The Voice of God and Other Stories, 1957I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, 1959The Sikhs Today, 1959The Fall of the Kingdom of the Punjab, 1962A History of the Sikhs, 1963Ranjit Singh: The Maharajah of the Punjab, 1963Ghadar 1915: India's first armed revolution, 1966A History of the Sikhs, 1966 (2nd edition)A Bride for the Sahib and Other Stories, 1967Black Jasmine, 1971Tragedy of Punjab, 1984Delhi: A Novel, 1990Sex, Scotch and Scholarship: Selected Writings, 1992Not a Nice Man to Know: The Best of Khushwant Singh, 1993We Indians, 1993Women and Men in My Life, 1995Uncertain Liaisons; Sex, Strife and Togetherness in Urban India, 1995Declaring Love in Four Languages, by Khushwant Singh and Sharda Kaushik, 1997The Company of Women, 1999Truth, Love and a Little Malice (an autobiography), 2002With Malice towards One and AllThe End of India, 2003Burial at the Sea, 2004Paradise and Other Stories, 2004A History of the Sikhs: 1469-1838, 2004Death at My Doorstep, 2005A History of the Sikhs: 1839-2004, 2005The Illustrated History of the Sikhs, 2006Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles, 2009The Sunset Club, 2010Agnostic Khushwant Singh, There is no GOD, 2012The Good, the Bad and the Ridiculous, 2013 (Co-authored with Humra Qureshi)
Khushwant Singh's short story collectionsThe Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories. London, Saturn Press, 1950.The Voice of God and Other Stories. Bombay, Jaico, 1957.A Bride for the Sahib and Other Stories. New Delhi, Hind, 1967.Black Jasmine. Bombay, Jaico, 1971The Collected Stories. N.p., Ravi Dayal, 1989.The Portrait of a LadyThe StrainSuccess MantraA Love Affair In London
For his contributions to literature, Singh received a variety of awards.
Honors and awardsRockfeller Grant,1966Padma Bhushan, Government of India (1974)(He returned the decoration in 1984 in protest against the Union government's siege of the Golden Temple, Amritsar)Honest Man of the Year, Sulabh International (2000)Punjab Rattan Award, The Government of Punjab (2006)Padma Vibhushan, Government of India (2007)Sahitya academy fellowship award by Sahitya academy of India (2010)‘All-India Minorities Forum Annual Fellowship Award’ by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav (2012)