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Internationally renowned author and journalist Khushwant Singh died here Thursday, his family said. He was 99. PTI file photo
Internationally renowned author and journalist Khushwant Singh died here Thursday, his family said. He was 99. PTI file photo

Internationally renowned author and journalist Khushwant Singh died here Thursday, his family said. He was 99.

A Padma Vibhushan recipient, Khushwant Singh authored "Train to Pakistan" and "Delhi" among a dozen-odd books.

Born in Hadali, now in Pakistan, he had, among others, served as the editor of The Illustrated Weekly of India. He was also a member of parliament from 1980 to 1986.

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(Published 20 March 2014, 13:47 IST)