The Undivided Self: Jugga's Refusal of Partition Trauma in Khushwant Singh's Train to Pakistan

This research paper studied at Khushwant Singh’s novel Train to Pakistan which was published in 1956. The novel tells the the story of the 1947 Partition of India through the eyes of a small village called Mano Majra. This paper focus on character named Juggut Singh who is known Jugaa by everyone. Jugga famous as a local dacoit but in the end, he gives up his life to save others life. The paper argues that Jugga shows what can be called the ‘Undivided Self’. This means a person who refuses to let the partition force him to choose between his love for a Muslim girl Nooran and his loyalty to his Sikh community. His final act of cutting a rope on a railway bridge is not just about saving his lovers life. It is strong rejection of the hatred that partition created. This paper studied three main things. First it examines the peaceful life in Mano Majra and then violence is began. Second analyzing how the partition trauma tried to force people like Jugga become divided. Third it analyzes Jugga’s sacrifice and what it means. The finding shows that Jugga’s character offers a different story from the usual tales of communal hatred. This research helps us understand how literature shows individual resistance to mass violence.