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Also Known As Khushal Singh
Born February 2, 1915?
Died March 20, 2014 • New Delhi • India
Title / Office Rajya Sabha (1980-1986), India
Notable Works “A History of the Sikhs” • “The Mark of Vishnu, and Other Stories” • “Train to Pakistan” • “Truth, Love and a Little Malice”

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