Karma written by khushwant singh autobiography
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Karma (short story)
Short story by Khushwant Singh
"Karma" is a short story written by Indian writer Khushwant Singh. It was originally published in in Singh's The Collected Stories.
"Karma" is about an Oxford-educated Indian man who adopts upper-class English culture and lifestyle only to be rejected by British colonial officers.
Karma written by khushwant singh autobiography
Plot
Mohan Lal is a middle-aged Indian man living in India during the British Raj. He admires British culture, having studied in Britain for five years, and he has adopted British diet (including drinking scotch), clothing (wearing Balliol ties), and leisure activities (solving the crossword).
He is preparing to board the first-class compartment of a train, and he hopes to impress the British officials he may encounter. His wife, Lachmi, by contrast, describes herself as a traditional woman, and she is perceived negatively by Mohan Lal.
Lachmi, having spent her time in the waiting area eating traditional food, preparing her betel leaf, and c