 But his novel named "Mayyadas Ki Mari" (Mayyadas's Castle) was one of his finest literary creation, the backdrop of this narrative is historical and depicts the age when the Khalsa Raj was vanquished in Punjab and the British were taking over.This novel is a saga of changing social order and decadent set of values.He wrote the screenplay for Kumar Shahani's film, "Kasba" (1991), which is based on Anton Chekhov's story,"In the Gully".