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# Not A Nice Man To Know: The Best Of Khushwant Singh

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About the Author
        	
        	
        		
        		
	        		
						
			        		Khushwant Singh is India&apos;s best-known writer and columnist. He has been founder - editor of Yojana, and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald and the Hindustan Times. He is also the author of several books which include the novels Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Delhi, The Company of Women and Burial at Sea; the classic two-volume A History of the Sikhs; and a number of translations and non-fiction books on Sikh religion and culture, Delhi, nature, current affairs and Urdu poetry. His autobiography, Truth, Love and a Little Malice, was published in 2002. Khushwant Singh was a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974, but returned the decoration in 1984 in protest against the storming of the Golden Temple by the Indian Army. In 2007, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan.
						    	
					    	
						
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good collection of journalistic profiles, short stories, translated poems and jokes
            
*by K***D on May 30, 2014*

While I had read similar profiles in "Death at my Doorstep", the columns were new for me. Giving a glimpse into his life, Khushwant Singh also teaches readers about few basics. How to avoid great talkers, how to be happy and the best "Prepare for Death while Alive". I must admit that I did take some pointers while reading and hope to implement them. It is funny to think that as a child, I have often thought of why I was born as an Indian. And in "Why I am an Indian", Singh explains that very simply by saying "I did not have any choice: I was born one. If the good Lord had consulted me on the subject, I might have chosen a country more affluent, less crowded, less censorious in matters of food and drink, unconcerned with personal equations and free of religious bigotry."The book also contains translations of his poems "Shikwa", "Bara Mah" ( believed to be Guru Nanak's last composition). Since I have never been inclined towards poetry I can hardly comment but they would be a delight to anyone interested. There are few jokes which are not the short bawdy ones I encountered as a child but fun to read anyway. Some of his short stories like "A Bride for the Sahib", "The Death of Shaikh Burnahuddin",  "Train to Pakistan" stay with you a long time after you have read them and this is the sole reason why I can never get over the debate in my head about whether Khushwant Singh is a better writer or a journalist.You can read my whole review at http://anaroiterbookreviews.blogspot.in/2014/05/not-nice-man-to-know-by-khushwant-singh.html
  

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great collections of an excellent author
            
*by S***Y on October 31, 2013*

Khushwant Singh is a legendary figure in Indian journalism.  He's been witness and participant in the incredible history of India over the past few decades.  His observations are valuable because he's been through India under British Rule, Partition, Socialist governments, and a whole lot more.  This is the book to read for a deep understanding of some interesting characters of India.  The bonus is his translations in the second half of the book (Iqbal's Shikwa, etc.).
  

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent book
            
*by K***B on September 19, 2014*

Great book. You won't be disappointed reading  this work of an accomplished author.
  

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