Great Novel !!
It's about division of India .
From starting we are taught history of freedom fighters.
What Mahatma Gandhi , Neta ji , Pandit ji or Jinnah did .
What were they doing during independence ? ( Major events)
But, this books shows you whole of a different perspective.
What actually was happening on ground level, in villages , what people were facing ,ideas of general public about independence and their struggle.
Story mainly revolve around three characters Jugaat Singh , Iqbal Singh and Hukum Chand.
How they tried to cool down communal hatred increasing in a village.
Story built up is great !!
It's just a part, book is more than this.
Don't think twice before reading it !!
For those who are saying ending is incomplete.
Writer haven't told what happened to Juggat?
You need to read few more of good writers.
The person described at last page ( person who cuts rope )
Same image is described earlier in book ( read book again from starting)
And you'll know ending is not incomplete.
Thank you