Khushwant Singh was obviously an intelligent, creative, and hardworking person with a good sense of humor. After graduating from college he attended law school in London. He practiced law for a while in Lahore (became part of Pakistan during the partition) and then moved his family to Delhi, India. He was a member of the Indian Foreign Service and he began writing short fiction while serving in the Foreign Service.
He subsequently held various jobs as a journalist and politician, all the while continuing to write both fiction and non-fiction books, and short stories. Throughout his life he received many awards and was honored with various prestigious achievements.