PAANCH SAWAALSPECIAL ON KHUSHWANT SINGH

21 MARCH 2014

INSTRUCTIONS

MENTION YOUR SCORE AND THE ONES GUESSED RIGHTLY IN THE COMMENTS.

The novel is about Mohan’s physical relationship from the time when he has his first encounter with Jessica Brown, in US while in Princeton University. Thereon with his wife, a nurse, a catholic, a maid, a Sri Lankan diplomat, a teacher and several prostitutes . In the last chapters one comes to know Mohan has contracted AIDS.

Written when he was eighty three, which novel by Sardarji?

This was how a famous cartoonist who died in Dec 2011 conceptualised the Sardar inside the bulb with his work for The Illustrated Weekly.

Which truly international Indian cartoonist made this?

A weekly column, used to come on Saturday’s in several dailies. Usually consisted of gossips, topics of current interest or any such thing which would easily engross the reader. There might be a review of any work. And an occasional joke or poem.

Famous and eagerly awaited weekly column.What?

A newspaper which was the mouthpiece of the Ghadar Party during WW-I. But over a period of time it was sold twice once to JN Sahani of Delhi and later with MM Malviya’s negotiation a deal struck with it’s current owners.

Which newspaper?

Sardarji’s second last book was about three men of different faith- a Hindu, a Muslim and a Sardar. They met in the Lodhi garden over their evening walks and become friends. The book apart from sharing vast experiences of life, shall also be remembered for the insight it gives on the flora and fauna of Delhi and surrounding region. The book covers a span of only a year from 2009 Republic Day till the same day in 2010.

Which book?

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