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| author = Ram Sarup Ankhi
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'''''Kothe Kharak Singh''''' ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]: ਕੋਠੇ ਖੜਕ ਸਿੰਘ) or '''''Kothe Kharak Singh: a story of three generations''''' (1985) is a Punjabi-language novel written by [[Ram Sarup Ankhi]]. The novel is considered as Ankhi's best literary work and for this work he received [[Sahitya Akademi]] award in 1987.<ref name="MalhotraArora2003">{{cite book|author1=R. P. Malhotra|author2=Kuldeep Arora|title=Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Punjabi Literature: A-L|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WLAwnSA2uwQC&pg=PA27|year=2003|publisher=Global Vision Publishing House|isbn=978-81-87746-52-2|pages=27–}}</ref><ref name="From the Land of Five Rivers">{{cite web|title=From the Land of Five Rivers|url=http://www.thebookreviewindia.org/articles/archives-389/2011/april/4/from-the-land-of-five-rivers.html|publisher=www.thebookreviewindia.org|accessdate=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821070531/http://www.thebookreviewindia.org/articles/archives-389/2011/april/4/from-the-land-of-five-rivers.html|archive-date=21 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Recognizing contributions">{{cite news|title=Recognizing contributions|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Recognizing-contributions-renowned-writer-Ram-Sarup-Ankhi-made-to-world-of-literature-Punjab-government-posthumously-honoured-him-Ankhi-wife-Shobha-Ankhi-received-honours-from-Punjab-chief-secretary-SC-Aggarwal-Ankhi-during-his-lifetime-was-awarded-Sahitya-Akademi-award-in-1987-for-novel-Kothe-Kharak-Singh-in-2001-was-awarded-Shiromani-Sahitkar-award-by-Punjab-government-Ankhi-favoured-pupil-Punjab-CM-principal-secretary-DS-Guru-played-pivotal-role-in-Ankhi-honour-posthumously-/articleshow/6988125.cms|accessdate=9 July 2016|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Kothe Kharak Singh is a political novel and the main events of the plot take place in a village in Punjab. The novel presents three generations and narrates the struggle for Indian independence before the [[Partition of India|partition of the Punjab]]. It also describes the socio-economic and cultural changes the state was witnessing at that time.

== Theme ==
The socio-cultural environment before Indian independence and lifestyle of common people are the major theme of this novel. The story and its writing style is influenced by Russian literature and fiction, translations of which were easily available in Punjab at that time.<ref name="From the Land of Five Rivers" />

== Publication ==
The novel first published in 1985. For this novel Ram Sarup Ankhi received [[Sahitya Akademi]] award in 1987. The novel has been translated into 10 languages.<ref name="Dutt1999">{{cite book|author=Kartik Chandra Dutt|title=Who's who of Indian Writers, 1999: A-M|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QA1V7sICaIwC&pg=PA43|year=1999|publisher=Sahitya Akademi|isbn=978-81-260-0873-5|pages=43–}}</ref> The work was translated into English by Avtar Singh Judge.<ref name="From the Land of Five Rivers" />

== References ==
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[[Category:1985 novels]]
[[Category:Punjabi-language novels]]
[[Category:1985 Indian novels]]
[[Category:Sahitya Akademi Award-winning works]]

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