Sundari Character Analysis in Train to Pakistan

The daughter of Hukum Chand’s orderly. She has been married to Mansa Ram for four days when a group of Muslims surround their bus on the way to Gujranwala. They strip her husband naked and cut off his penis, then hand it to Sundari. The mob then rape her and smash the red lacquer bangles that she had been given for good luck after their marriage.

Sundari Character Timeline in Train to Pakistan

The timeline below shows where the character Sundari appears in Train to Pakistan. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

The Partition of India and Religious Warfare Theme Icon

Hukum Chand also thinks of his orderly, Sundari, and how she was not married to Mansa Ram for four days before her bus... (full context)