Khushwant Singh in Punjabi: which books are translated
2026-09-29 · 4 min read · Kitab Hut, Moosa
Khushwant Singh wrote in English, and his best-known books are in print in Punjabi. Train to Pakistan is sold as Pakistan Mail, and A History of the Sikhs as Sikh Itihas in two parts. Kitab Hut stocks both, along with the English edition of the history.
Readers often come in asking for Khushwant Singh and are surprised to be asked which language. He wrote in English all his life. What is on the Punjabi shelf is translation, and the Punjabi titles are not always a word-for-word match for the English ones.
Train to Pakistan is Pakistan Mail
The novel, published in 1956, is set in a village on the new border in the summer of 1947. In Punjabi it is sold as Pakistan Mail. It is short, and it is the book to read first.
A History of the Sikhs is Sikh Itihas
The two-volume history is the general account most often recommended to somebody starting out. In Punjabi it is sold as Sikh Itihas, in two parts. We keep the English edition as well, because many readers prefer to read history in the language it was written in.
Translation or original?
If you read English comfortably, read the history in English: it is long, and the translation adds nothing the original lacks. The novel is a different matter. It is set among people who speak Punjabi, and many readers find it truer in Punjabi than it was in English.
- Pakistan Mail (Train to Pakistan) — ₹150
- Sikh Itihas, 2 parts (Punjabi) — ₹1,000
- A History of the Sikhs (English) — ₹1,200
- Mera Lahu Luhan Punjab — ₹350
Every Khushwant Singh title in stock
Questions readers ask
Is Train to Pakistan available in Punjabi?
Yes. The Punjabi translation is published under the title Pakistan Mail.
Did Khushwant Singh write in Punjabi?
No. He wrote in English. His books on the Punjabi shelf are translations.
Is A History of the Sikhs available in Punjabi?
Yes, as Sikh Itihas, in two parts. Kitab Hut also stocks the English edition.