Mano Majra"...story of the onslaught of partition and its effect on the small Punjabi village of Mano Majra, where Sikh landowner and Muslim tenant have lived peaceably for centuries."--Kirkus. |
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arms arrest asked Babu Sahib Babuji bangles beard bearer began Beybey Bhai Bhaiji bridge budmash cell charpoy Chundunnugger corpses courtyard crying dacoity door engine eyes face feet geckos girl go to Pakistan gone guns gurdwara Guru hair hand handcuffs Haseena head constable heard Hindu Hukum Chand felt Imam Baksh Inspector Sahib Iqbal Singhji Jugga Juggut Singh keekar kill knew lambardar lamp listened looked magistrate Malli Mano Majra Meet Singh monsoon morning mother murder Muslim night Nooran old woman Pakistan peasants police station policemen prayer Punjab punkah railway rain Ram Lal refugees rest house river roof round rubbed Sat Sri Akal shouted side Sikh sitting sleep smiled soldiers spear staring started stood stopped subinspector Sutlej talk tell temple things tonga took train trucks tumbler turban turned verandah village voice whisky women