*Former IPS officer Rajbir Deswal launches ‘Jind Anta- Stories of Sixties’, His 22nd Book*
Panchkula, July 22 – Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Haryana Sh. D.S. Dheshi on Saturday released the book titled ‘Jind Anta- Stories of Sixties’ authored by Sh. Rajbir Deswal, IPS (Retd.) at GOs mess, Police Complex, Moginand.
This is his 22nd book which has been authored by Mr. Deswal in the last few years.
On this occasion, several literary personalities, authors, and poets from the region graced the release ceremony of Deswal’s book, including Ex. MLA and uncles of the author Jasbir Deswal, Justice (Retd.) Nawab Singh, former IAS officers Sh. S.S. Parsad and Sh. Vivek Atray, former IPS Sh. K. Selvaraj, Justice Nawab Singh, Col. D.S. Cheema, Lily Swarn, Sonika Sethi.
Congratulating Sh. Deswal, the Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister said that ‘Jind Anta- Stories of Sixties’ would prove to be important, as it traces the history of Jind town culturally and socially. The book will also make the readers aware of “Jind – a town that slept soundly” as Deswal puts it. He also lauded Deswal’s contribution to the world of literature.
*About the Author*
A former cop, writer, singer, musician, photographer, and advocate, Rajbir Deswal wears many hats with a rare elan. The former Additional Director-General of Police is working on another book “Tea Bags“.
Advocate Sagar Deswal proposed a vote of thanks on this occasion.
*About the Book*
The present book “JIND-ANTA: Stories of Sixties“ is a nostalgic recall of the boyhood I spent in my village and the small town of Jind. Although a little bio autobiographical sketch, the document talks more about the prevailing cultural, social, familial, milieu or the zeitgeist of the time gone by. The book documents practises, traditions, customs, dressing styles, entertainment and other aspects of an unassuming lifestyle known to be simplistic and bucolic . It has two parts : part one deals with the atmosphere prevailing in a village called Anta in all its earthiness; and the second part deals with David Copperfield-like experiences of a growing up lad who seemed to be a favorite of everyone around in that mofussil town. The tag lines describing the mofussil town of Jind says – a town that slept soundly; and the tagline which describes the pristine and sylvan surroundings in the countryside in the Village Anta as – the moon at times rested here. This is Rajbir Deswal‘s 22nd book including eight books on poetry in three languages—Hindi, English and Urdu. Rajbir Deswal’s Middles are lapped up by the readers very frequently and he after his retirement from the Indian police service practices law at the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh.
