num_pages: 311
description: Classic novel on partition, based on riots in 1947.The book is about the exodus of a Sikh and Hindu family to India, in the backdrop of riot-stricken Pakistan, at the time of Partition of India in 1947. It shows a gruesome side of politics, and the compassionate side of humanity that survives any carnage.
language: Hindi
title: तमस
titlecomplete: तमस
genres: Fiction, Historical, Religion, Indian Literature, Politics, India, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 1731
awards: awardedAt: 157795200000
name: Sahitya Akademi Award
category: Hindi
publisher: Rajkamal Prakashan