Who wrote the Memoir "Love is stronger than Hate: A Remembrance of 1947"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Khushdeva Singh
Khushdeva Singh, a Sikh doctor treating tuberculosis at Dharampur, wrote the memoir Love is Stronger than Hate: A Remembrance of 1947 about his relief work for numerous migrants, Muslim, Sikh and Hindu alike, during Partition.
Note: The chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT.
NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “5.2 Preserving ‘honour’ … Consider, for instance, the work of Khushdeva Singh, a Sikh doctor specialising in the treatment of tuberculosis, posted at Dharampur in present-day Himachal Pradesh. Immersing himself in his work day and night, the doctor provided that rare healing touch, food, shelter, love and security to numerous migrants, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu alike. The residents of Dharampur developed the kind of faith and confidence in his humanity and generosity that the Delhi Muslims and others had in Gandhiji. One of them, Muhammad Umar, wrote to Khushdeva Singh: ‘With great humility I beg to state that I do not feel myself safe except under your protection. Therefore, in all kindness, be good enough to grant me a seat in your hospital.’ We know about the gruelling relief work of this doctor from a memoir he entitled Love is Stronger than Hate: A Remembrance of 1947. Here, Singh describes his work as ‘humble efforts I made to discharge my duty as a human being to fellow human beings’. He speaks most warmly of two short visits to Karachi in 1949.…” |