Khushwant singh grandmother biography of albert einstein

Khushwant Singh

About the author:

&#; Born

&#; Prominent Indian: Anglican novelist, editor and journalist

&#; Weekly column: &#;With Malice Towards One and All&#;

&#; Trenchant secularist, loves poetry, distinct style and sense of humour

&#;  Padma Bhushan ()

&#; Honest Man of the Year ()

&#; Punjab Rattan Award ()

&#; Padma Vibhushan ()

&#; Sahitya Academy Fellowship Award ()

Points to note:

• The deconstruction of the title of the chapter
• The grandmother&#;s physical appearance, outer vs. inner beauty
• The grandmother-grandson relationship in the village
• Difference between village and city school
• The grandmother&#;s spirituality
• The grandmother&#;s kindness towards animals

Story in a Nutshell

In this story, Khushwant Singh draws a pen picture of his grand mother. He describes how he had spent his childhood with her in the village. He also describes the change that came in the relationship in the city. Ultimately, he describes the moving scene of her death.

Brief Summary

Khushwant Singh draws here an interesting portrait of his grandmother. He presents her as a tender, loving and deeply religious old lady. Singh says that his grandmother was an old woman. She was so old that her face was wrinkled that at the

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