Train To Pakistan characters

Also known as Jugga

Appears from the start

A large young Sikh of Mano Majra whose family reputation and history of petty crime make him an easy police suspect. He is under official restrictions but regularly slips out at night to meet Nooran, the Muslim woman he loves.

Appears from the start

An educated political worker who arrives in Mano Majra hoping to organize the villagers during the upheaval of Partition. His dress and manner set him apart, while his name allows others to make conflicting assumptions about his religion.

Appears from the start

The Muslim daughter of Imam Baksh and Juggut Singh's secret lover. She risks meeting Jugga beyond the village at night despite the hostility their interfaith relationship could provoke.

Appears from the start

The Muslim mullah of Mano Majra and Nooran's father. Nearly blind, he gives the call to prayer and forms part of the village's long-established religious rhythm.

Appears from the start

The Sikh custodian of Mano Majra's gurdwara. Friendly and hospitable, he gives Iqbal lodging and discusses village life and politics with him without sharing the visitor's abstract outlook.

Appears from the start

The senior magistrate responsible for the district around Mano Majra. Experienced, cautious, and morally compromised, he tries to manage communal violence through police power and indirect calculation.

Appears from the start

A young Muslim entertainer brought to Hukum Chand at the rest house. Her youth and resemblance to his daughter unsettle the magistrate even as he continues to seek her company.

Appears from the start

A local bandit whose gang operates around Mano Majra. His hostility toward Jugga shapes the aftermath of the robbery and murder committed at the opening of the story.

Appears from the start

The Hindu moneylender of Mano Majra. His wealth makes his household a target when armed robbers enter the village at night.

Appears from the start

Hukum Chand's police subordinate, charged with investigating Ram Lal's murder and maintaining order as refugees and communal violence reach the district.

First appears in chapter 4

A forceful Sikh visitor who organizes armed men around the language of retaliation. He treats the Muslim refugee train as an opportunity to answer earlier massacres with another attack.