Khushwant Singh was an Indian author, lawyer, journalist, diplomat, and politician known for his provocative, honest, and witty writing. Singh was born in Hadali, British India (now present-day Pakistan) in 1915. His exact day of birth is unknown, as births and deaths weren’t recorded in his time, but February 2nd, a date his father made up, is commonly used. Singh came from a wealthy and well-connected Sikh family. His father was a builder and contractor, and his uncle was a former governor of Punjab.
In 1920, Singh started school at the Delhi Modern School and continued there until 1930, after which he went to Government College in Lahore, St. Stephen’s College in Delhi, and then King’...
