“As is a tale, so is a life: Not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.”– Seneca
Words such as these ring more true for writers, especially ones like Sahitya Akademi Award 2022 winner Sukhjit. Hailing from Machhiwara, Sukhjit was that rare son of soil whose imagination touched great heights. Though not a prolific writer, whatever he wrote had merit and his short stories were no less than psychoanalysis of the society we are and he was a part of.
'Paatshah' is a beautiful story written by Sukhjit. The protagonist of the story who is an old man gives away all of his land and resources to a religious institution (Dera) which is not acceptable to his family.
The only son of the old man is not allowed to meet him when he decides to encounter his father who now lives in Dera. Things take their own turns and the story takes upon the journey where it exhibits various layers of the society we are living in.
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