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Atish Paray
''Atish Paray'' ( ur, , ) is a collection of short stories by Saadat Hasan Manto. Background ''Atish Paray'' subtitled “a collection of several thought-provoking stories” was published in 1936 while Manto was living in Amritsar Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha r .... Two stories from this collection ''Tamasha'' - Manto's debut story followed by ''Taqat Ka Imtehan'' first appeared in a local weekly ''Khalq'' (Creation) by Abdul Bari Alig from Amritsar. The collection was however published from Lahore and Manto dedicated this collection to his late father. Content There are eight stories in this collection: * ''Khooni Thook'' (Bloody Spit) * ''Inqalab Pasand'' (Revolutionary) * ''Ji Aaya Sahab'' (Coming Sir) * ''Mahigir '' (Fisherman) * ''Tamasha'' (Spectacle) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto (; Punjabi, ur, , ; 11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright and author born in Ludhiana, who was active in British India and later, after the 1947 partition of India, in Pakistan. Writing mainly in Urdu, he produced 22 collections of short stories, a novel, five series of radio plays, three collections of essays and two collections of personal sketches. His best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. He is best known for his stories about the partition of India, which he opposed, immediately following independence in 1947. Manto was tried for obscenity six times; thrice before 1947 in British India, and thrice after independence in 1947 in Pakistan, but was never convicted. He is acknowledged as one of the finest 20th century Urdu writers and is the subject of two biographical films: the 2015 film ''Manto'', directed by Sarmad Khoosat and the 2018 film ''Manto'', directed by Nandita Das. Biography E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amritsar
Amritsar (), historically also known as Rāmdāspur and colloquially as ''Ambarsar'', is the second largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. It is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre, located in the Majha region of Punjab. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Amritsar is the second-most populous city in Punjab and the most populous metropolitan region in the state with a population of roughly 2 million. Amritsar is the centre of the Amritsar Metropolitan Region. According to the 2011 census, the population of Amritsar was 1,989,961. It is one of the ten Municipal Corporations in the state, and Karamjit Singh Rintu is the current Mayor of the city. The city is situated north-west of Chandigarh, 455 km (283 miles) north-west of New Delhi, and 47 km (29.2 miles) north-east of Lahore, Pakistan, with the Indo-Pak Border (Attari-Wagah) being only away. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahore
Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. Lahore is one of Pakistan's major industrial and economic hubs, with an estimated GDP ( PPP) of $84 billion as of 2019. It is the largest city as well as the historic capital and cultural centre of the wider Punjab region,Lahore Cantonment globalsecurity.org and is one of Pakistan's most , progressiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manto Ke Afsanay
''Manto Ke Afsanay'' () is a collection of short stories in Urdu by Saadat Hasan Manto . It was first published in 1940. Background Manto Ke Afsanay was first published in 1940 from Lahore. This is the author Manto’s second collection of original short stories. His first publication was titled ''Atish Paray''. Included in this second collection are new stories and also some reprints of stories such as ''Tamasha'' (Spectacle), ''Taqat ka imtahan'' and ''Inqilabi'' (Revolutionary). The reprints are necessary as these stories were excluded in the later editions of the first publication. Content The stories in this collection include: * ''Naya Qanun'' (New Law or New Constitution) * ''Shaghl'' (Amusement) * ''Khushiya'' (Khushiya) * ''Banjh'' (Barren) * ''Na’rah'' (The Slogan) * ''Shah nasin par'' (On the balcony) * ''Us ka pati'' (Her Husband) * ''Tamasha'' (Spectacle) * ''Taqat ka imtahan'' (Test of Strength) * ''Inqilabi'' (Revolutionary) * ''Istudant yubyan kaimp'' (S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Short Stories
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1936 Short Story Collections
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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