Description
Saadat Hasan Manto's "Toba Tek Singh" masterfully satirizes the absurdities of the Partition of India through the lens of a mental asylum. When the governments of India and Pakistan decide to exchange inmates between their respective madhouses, the story follows Bishan Singh, a Sikh patient from Toba Tek Singh, as he grapples with the arbitrary division of his homeland. Manto's sharp wit and unflinching gaze expose the human cost of political decisions, questioning the very notion of borders and identity in a world torn apart. This poignant tale, translated by Richard McGill Murphy, remains a powerful commentary on displacement, madness, and the search for belonging.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published May 8, 2011
149 pages
ISBN: 9780143416074
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Details
First Published
1955
Language
urd
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Toba Tek Singh by Saadat Hasan Manto.