‘Train to Pakistan’ a novel that depicts the horror of Partition. India could achieve freedom from the British only after a hundred year long struggle and sacrifice. Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and Christians and all other sections of people joined together in the great struggle for freedom. But this pride was lost soon after independence because of the bloodshed that took place at the time of Partition of India. 12 million people crossed the border between India and Pakistan. While the Hindus and Sikhs moved eastward to enter India the Muslims moved westward to leave India. More than one million people lost their precious lives. Millions of women and children were abducted, ravaged and raped. Why did the tall leaders on both sides fail to predict this mayhem? How could the British rulers who ruled and robbed India for more than two hundred years fail to foresee this pogrom? Alas! History has no answers to such questions. The terror that took place during partiti...