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title: "What were some amazing hobbies of Khushwant Singh?"  
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# What were some amazing hobbies of Khushwant Singh?

Khushwant Singh (born Khushal Singh, 2 February 1915 – 20 March 2014) was an [Indian](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2471/wazirx-received-828-requests-from-indian-international-law-enforcement-agencies) author, lawyer, diplomat, journalist, and politician.

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## Answers

### Answer by Saddiya  Anwar

The celebrated writer, Khushwant Singh is well known personality for his great witty and sarcastic writings. He started his career as a lawyer but later stepped into journalism and politics. ![What were some amazing hobbies of Khushwant Singh?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/0ae512bb-87c7-48d7-a9c8-c7c6181a185f/images/48081f30-84da-44fa-b666-29c9edbc2072.jpeg) This notable author offered his writing in subjects like the fear of death, on the joy of sex, the pleasures of poetry and the importance of laughter, on how to cope up with retirement and live a fruitful life. ![What were some amazing hobbies of Khushwant Singh?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/0ae512bb-87c7-48d7-a9c8-c7c6181a185f/images/b41f118b-b811-47a5-bb18-0c39e49ee8d4.jpeg) After stepping into journalism he used to write novels, letters, essays and short stories. Some of his notable works include : Train to Pakistan, I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale, Delhi: A Novel, Agnostic Khushwant: There is no God, Khushwantnama, The Lessons Of My Life. Among short stories, The Portrait of a Lady, A Love Affair In London and The Voice of God and Other [Stories](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39101/what-does-social-media-give-our-nation) raised great popularity. He also fitted in political shoes as memeber of Rajya sabha from 1980 to 1986. \
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