The Train to Pakistan by Khushwant Singh is a novel about the small fictional village of Mano Majra that is on the border of “the partition,” which is an imaginary line that divides Hindu India from Muslim Pakistan. A “ghost train” of Muslim corpses soon arrives in town, which seem to ignite a series of chaotic events led by a group of Sikhs. Juggut Singh, a Sikh thug living in town and in love with a Muslim girl named Nooran, ironically sacrifices himself to save the lives of the remaining Muslims.
What makes Iqbal a conspicuous character in the book? Is it his knowledge about various cultures and manners? Is it his motivation to help others? Or is it the fact that he comes from a foreign countr...
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