2. Khushwant Singh was a novelist, politician,
journalist, and lawyer from India. He was
born in Hadali, Punjab, which is now part of
Pakistan, on February 2, 1915.
He is noted for his wit and passion for
poetry. He was a man of many talents who
devoted himself with equal fervor and
dedication to the Indian judicial system,
journalism, and Indian literature. He started
his professional career as a lawyer in
Lahore High Court and worked for 8 years,
3. He continued in the service for a few years before
embarking on a career in journalism and mass
communication. In 1951, he was hired as a
journalist by All India Radio, and in 1956, he was
transferred to UNESCO's Department of Mass
Communications in Paris.
Singh attended New Delhi's Modern School for his
studies. Between 1930 and 1932, he studied
Intermediate of Arts from St. Stephen's College in
Delhi. He completed his BA from Government
College, Lahore in 1934. To pursue law, he went to
King's College in London and in 1938, he received
his LL.B. from the University of London.
