The Train Has Reached Amritsar
Short story by Bhisham Sahni
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The Train Has Reached Amritsar (Hindi original: Amritsar Aa Gaya Hai) is a short story by Hindi author and playwright, Bhisham Sahni,[1] set during the Partition of India.[2] In the story a group of refugees are travelling from what has now become Pakistan towards Amritsar, the first border town in India, and the horrors and destruction they witness on the journey.[3] Sahni also wrote his epic novel Tamas (Darkness, 1974) around partition, which was later adapted to a television film, by Govind Nihalani.[4]
| "The Train Has Reached Amritsar" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Bhisham Sahni | |
| Original title | Amritsar Aa Gaya Hai |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi (original) |
| Genre | Partition of India literature |
| Publication | |
An English translation by Alok Bhalla, was also part of the anthology, Stories of Partition of India (1994).[5]
Adaptations
It was adapted into a Hindi stage play by theatre director, Vinod Kumar in 2011.[6]
Translation
- We Have Arrived in Amritsar and Other Stories, Tr. by Ashok Bhalla. Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division. ISBN 0-86131-998-2.