--- product_id: 4740408 title: "Train to Pakistan" price: "COP 88829" currency: COP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co/products/4740408-train-to-pakistan store_origin: CO region: Colombia --- # Train to Pakistan **Price:** COP 88829 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Train to Pakistan - **How much does it cost?** COP 88829 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co](https://www.desertcart.co/products/4740408-train-to-pakistan) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “In the summer of 1947, when the creation of the state of Pakistan was formally announced, ten million people—Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs—were in flight. By the time the monsoon broke, almost a million of them were dead, and all of northern India was in arms, in terror, or in hiding. The only remaining oases of peace were a scatter of little villages lost in the remote reaches of the frontier. One of these villages was Mano Majra.” It is a place, Khushwant Singh goes on to tell us at the beginning of this classic novel, where Sikhs and Muslims have lived together in peace for hundreds of years. Then one day, at the end of the summer, the “ghost train” arrives, a silent, incredible funeral train loaded with the bodies of thousands of refugees, bringing the village its first taste of the horrors of the civil war. Train to Pakistan is the story of this isolated village that is plunged into the abyss of religious hate. It is also the story of a Sikh boy and a Muslim girl whose love endured and transcends the ravages of war. Review: Excellent Read - This book tells the human side of the partition of India and the impact of migration of a once peaceful border town. The writing is timeless leaving the reader with the sense that what occurred decades ago could have taken place in the present. Review: An artful mix of humor and horror. A powerful little novel. - TRAIN TO PAKISTAN, by Khushwant Singh, first published in 1956, is something of a classic in India, but I ran across it quite by accident. I'm glad I did, as it offers a quick and surprisingly entertaining - and educational - glimpse of the bloody civil war that erupted between the Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in 1947 during the partition of a newly independent India. During this time distrust, fear and hatred ran rampant, causing formerly peaceful neighbors to betray and even murder each other over religious and political differences. Singh used the tiny, remote village of Mano Majra, situated near the border of the newly created state of Pakistan to illustrate how quickly things could change. The author's famously agnostic views play a prominent part in his story, particularly represented by Iqbal, the "stranger in town," an educated "social worker" whose questionable religious /ethnic identity leads to his arrest following a murder in the town. There is also an understated "love story" between Jugga, a Sikh petty criminal, and the daughter of the local Imam, which figures in. Singh's feelings about organized religion are stated thusly - "India is constipated with a lot of humbug. Take religion. For the Hindu, it means little besides caste and cow-protection. For the Muslim, circumcision and kosher meat. For the Sikh, long hair and hatred of the Muslim." And he has more to say - about Christians, ethics, philosophy ("muddleheadedness"), Yoga, reincarnation, etc. But you get the idea. There are generous helpings of sly humor and sarcasm here too in its portrayals of minor officials and religious clerics. But what takes center stage by story's end is the wholesale butchery and horror of this awful conflict, with its trains full of bodies going both ways across the border in those early days of the partition.I TRAIN TO PAKISTAN is Singh's best known book, and was also successfully adapted to the screen. It is a powerful little novel, no question. Very highly recommended. - Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir, BOOKLOVER ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #79,812 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #289 in Cultural Heritage Fiction #651 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #4,654 in Literary Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 6,835 Reviews | ## Images ![Train to Pakistan - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51V2HYeESRL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Read *by L***S on April 19, 2026* This book tells the human side of the partition of India and the impact of migration of a once peaceful border town. The writing is timeless leaving the reader with the sense that what occurred decades ago could have taken place in the present. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ An artful mix of humor and horror. A powerful little novel. *by T***T on August 28, 2020* TRAIN TO PAKISTAN, by Khushwant Singh, first published in 1956, is something of a classic in India, but I ran across it quite by accident. I'm glad I did, as it offers a quick and surprisingly entertaining - and educational - glimpse of the bloody civil war that erupted between the Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims in 1947 during the partition of a newly independent India. During this time distrust, fear and hatred ran rampant, causing formerly peaceful neighbors to betray and even murder each other over religious and political differences. Singh used the tiny, remote village of Mano Majra, situated near the border of the newly created state of Pakistan to illustrate how quickly things could change. The author's famously agnostic views play a prominent part in his story, particularly represented by Iqbal, the "stranger in town," an educated "social worker" whose questionable religious /ethnic identity leads to his arrest following a murder in the town. There is also an understated "love story" between Jugga, a Sikh petty criminal, and the daughter of the local Imam, which figures in. Singh's feelings about organized religion are stated thusly - "India is constipated with a lot of humbug. Take religion. For the Hindu, it means little besides caste and cow-protection. For the Muslim, circumcision and kosher meat. For the Sikh, long hair and hatred of the Muslim." And he has more to say - about Christians, ethics, philosophy ("muddleheadedness"), Yoga, reincarnation, etc. But you get the idea. There are generous helpings of sly humor and sarcasm here too in its portrayals of minor officials and religious clerics. But what takes center stage by story's end is the wholesale butchery and horror of this awful conflict, with its trains full of bodies going both ways across the border in those early days of the partition.I TRAIN TO PAKISTAN is Singh's best known book, and was also successfully adapted to the screen. It is a powerful little novel, no question. Very highly recommended. - Tim Bazzett, author of the memoir, BOOKLOVER ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good read about partition *by P***F on May 17, 2026* A good read about partition in India following independence from the British. Very well written story about a very tragic and sad point in history. ## Frequently Bought Together - Train to Pakistan - Tea in the Harem - Fear: A Novel of World War I (New York Review Books Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co/products/4740408-train-to-pakistan](https://www.desertcart.co/products/4740408-train-to-pakistan) --- *Product available on Desertcart Colombia* *Store origin: CO* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*