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Saadat Hasan Manto was a Pakistani writer, playwright, and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. Siyah Hashiye is a collection of short stories related to the partion of Pakistan and India.

Saadat Hasan Manto was a Pakistani playwright and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. Presented here is a selection from his writings.

Urdu bhaasha ke prakhyaat kahaaneekaar Saaadat hasan Manto vishv katha sahitya kaa ek aisa naam hai, jisase sahitya kee samajh aur prem rakhne vaala pratyek paathak parichit hai. Manto ne apane jeevan kaal mein samaaj kee jis gandagee aur ghinaunepan kaa anubhav kiya tatha jindagee ke jahar ko mahasoos kiya, use hee apnee kahaaniyon mein utaara. Manto kee kahaaniyaan ek arth mein manovaigyaanik sansanee paida karne vaalee kahaaniyaan hain.

"If you find my stories obscene or filthy, then the society you are living in is obscene and dirty", once said Manto. While Manto was time and again accused of obscenity, his stories, however, addressed several social issues. With his astute understanding of the complexity of human nature and his ability to write gripping stories, Manto was considered one of the most powerful voices of his time. This collection brings together some of Manto's most popular stories including "Blouse", "Shikari Auratein", and "Janaki."

Dive into the compelling world of Saadat Hasan Manto, celebrated for his incisive and daring stories that lay bare the complexities of human nature and society. This collection features a selection of Manto's most powerful works, each offering a unique perspective on themes of love, loss, and societal struggle.

నిక్కీని తన భర్త ఎప్పుడూ కొట్టేవాడు. అలా దెబ్బలు తిన్న తనలో పేరుకుపోయిన కోపం మరియు ద్వేషం కొత్త ప్రాంతంలో బయటపడటం ప్రారంభించింది. ప్రతిసారి ఇరుగుపొరుగు వారితో గొడవ పడటం ప్రారంభించింది. వారితో గొడవ మొదలుపెట్టి ఆ తర్వాత ఈ నైపుణ్యాన్ని తన వృత్తిగా మార్చుకుంది. గొడవలకి డబ్బులు వసూలు చెయ్యడం మొదలుపెట్టింది కొట్లాటలు, గొడవలు ఆమెరక్తంలో ఎంతగా నాటుకుపోయాయంటే, తనికి మూర్ఛలు రావడం ప్రారంభించాయి మరియు ఇరుగుపొరుగు వారిని దుర్భాషలాడుతూ మరణించింది.

দাঙ্গা-দেশভাগ-ধর্ম নিয়ে হানাহানি - প্রেম-যৌনতা ইত্যাদি নানা দিকগুলি ছুঁয়ে লেখক অত্যন্ত আকর্ষণীয় কিছু ছোটগল্পের সম্ভার দিয়ে সাজিয়েছেন 'মান্টোর সেরা ২৫'

Saadat Hasan Manto (1912-1955) needs no introduction. One of the greatest stars of Urdu literature, Manto published over 20 collections of short stories in a literary career spanning almost two decades. Several of these have been adapted into films and plays that have won a multitude of awards and his stories about the 1947 Partition remain some of the best accounts ever written on the catastrophic event.

A master of the short story, Saadat Hasan Manto opens a window onto Bombay's demimonde - its prostitutes, rickshaw drivers, artists, and strays as well, probing the pain and bewilderment of the Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs ripped apart by the India-Pakistan Partition. From a stray dog caught in the crossfire at the fresh border of India and Pakistan, to friendly neighbors turned enemy soldiers pausing for tea together in a momentary ceasefire - Manto shines incandescent light into hidden corners with an unflinching gaze, and a fierce humanism.

हिन्दी और उर्दू के मशहूर संपादक प्रकाश पंडित के अनुवाद में मंटो की कलम का जादू इस पुस्तक की हर कहानी में बरकरार है।

Urdu-language selections, featuring "Khaana Vazir", "Jul Kuukri", "Chauthi ka Jora", and more.

In this Urdu-language collection: "Vehshi" by Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi; "Phir Wohi Eid" by Shaukat Thanvi; "Kahin Yeh Purvai Tau Nahin" by Altaf Fatima; and "Ishqiya Kahaani" by Saadat Hasan Manto.

This collection in Urdu includes: "Manto Fasadaat Par", in which the literary critic Muhammad Hasan Askari invites the listener to contemplate Manto’s approach towards writing on Partition; "Baray Aadmi", a short story in which we meet the innocent and vibrant Zakiya Begum; and "Hamid ka Bacha", Saadat Hasan Manto’s short story addressing hypocrisy.

‘If you find my stories obscene or filthy, then the society you are living in is obscene and dirty,’ once said Manto. While Manto was time and again accused of obscenity, his stories addressed several social issues. With his astute understanding of the complexity of human nature and his ability to write griping stories, Manto was considered one of the most powerful voices of his time. This collection brings together some of Manto's finest stories including 'Chor', 'Mausam ki Shararat' and 'Paseena'.

"Kuttay" as narrated by Mustaq Ahmed Yusufi, Ptaras Bukhari, and Saadat Hasan Manto.

A classical collection of recitations by the master narrator Zia Mohyeddin. Volume 15 includes essays and poetry by Agha Haider Mirza, Mohammad Hussain Azad, Shehzad Ahmed, Saadat Hassan Manto, Intezaar Hussain, Zameer Jaffari , Mazahiya Angrezi , and Ibn-e-Insha.

Saadat Hasan Manto was a Pakistani writer, playwright, and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history. Presented here is a collection of nine letters he wrote to Uncle Sam.

To mark the birth cenetary of Saadat Hasn Manto in 2012, Zambeel Dramatic Readings presented a selection of his plays from the series titled Aao. Manto wrote these short plays in Mumbai specifically for radio and the collection was published in 1940. Amongst these, Aao Kahaanai Likhein (Come, let's write a story) is mentioned in All India Radio 1939 progress report as one of the most successful production of the series.

"Naya Qanoon" is a classic Urdu short story set in the background of British rule in the sub-continent. It was inspired by the promulgation of the Act of India, 1935. The story revolves around a tonga driver, Mangoo, who despises the British colonizers and cannot wait for the new act which he mistakenly believes will end colonial rule. He receives a big shock when on the first day under the new act he refuses to be humiliated by a British customer and hits back. He is shocked when he is arrested for assualting a Gora Sahib.

మంటో 'షరీఫాన్' కథ మాత్రమే కాదు, ఒక సజీవ పీడకల. ఈ కథ చదివాక ఇద్దరు ఆడపిల్లల తండ్రి అయిన మంటోకి కష్టాలు తప్పవని అనుకున్నాను. ఒక సామాన్యుడు వ్యక్తిగత ప్రమాదానికి గురైనప్పుడు, అతను తన అవగాహనను మరచిపోయి పేదరికంలోకి ఎలా వస్తాడు మరియు కథ చివరలో, అతను ఖాసిమ్‌పై కోపం తెచ్చుకోలేదు, కానీ అతని పట్ల విచారం మరియు జాలి మాత్రమే పుడుతుంది. ఒక వర్గ రచయిత రాసిన ఈ కథ ప్రజల మనోభావాలను రెచ్చగొట్టేలా ఉంటుంది. మాంటో చేతిలో నుండి బయటకు వచ్చిన కథ ఖచ్చితమైన వ్యతిరేక ప్రభావాన్ని కలిగి ఉంది. ఇది పాఠకులను భయాందోళనలకు గురిచేస్తుంది.