Sunday, May 5, 2019
Biography of Saadat Hasan Manto
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Sadat Hasan Manto (11 May 1912 - 18 January 1955) was an Urdu writer, who became famous for his short stories, boo, shell, cold meat and the famous Toba Tek Singh. Along with being a story writer, he was also a film and radio script writer and journalist. In his short life, he published two collections of Bice short story collection, one novel, five plays of radio drama, three collections of compositions and two collections of personal sketches.
Because of the allegations of obscenity in the stories, Manto had to go to court six times, three of which, before becoming a Pakistan and after being formed, but once the case could not be proved. Some of their works have also been translated into other languages.
Saadat Hasan Manto, the well-known Urdu language writer, has a birthday on 11th May. On this day, in 1914, it was born in a village of Samrala in district Ludhiana. Manto's birth centenary celebrated with the great fanfare of its villagers, in the presence of great writers and shayars. The function was going on brilliantly that there was a dispute about the birthplace of late Afsana Nigar. Many honored people were of the opinion that this village was not the actual place of their birth. His own daughter, who was there along with her husband, had the same opinion. I do not know how to settle this dispute.
Well, the small life of Manto, most of the total 43 years, Amritsar, Bombay (then this name was) and last in Lahore. The city of Amritsar is similar to a living character of the story of Manto. Many of the mentors are either referring to Amritsar or Lahore or Bombay. Here, the people who are struggling in the streets of the street, the infamous market, the oppressed and the freedom struggle of the country, fill the colors of the monkeys who have been killed by Sadat Hassan Manto, who are considered to be among the three great literary figures of India and Pakistan, both of whom Are proud to tell The other two are Dr. Sir Mohammed Iqbal and Faiz Ahmad Faiz - two big shirs of the subcontinent of India.
Sadat Hasan Manto was given a very young age by God. In his 43 years, however, Montto made his literary career so great that even big writers should perform the rubbish. What was it like this 'Muftis' story writer who, like the painter Van Gogh of Europe, was craving for money all the time?
Creativity of Saadat Hasan Manto
On one side, Manto's literary activities were going on and on the other hand the desire to read further in his heart was born. Finally, at the age of 22, he joined Aligarh Muslim University in February, 1934. This university became the stronghold of progressive Muslim youth in those days. This is where Manto met Ali Sardar Jafri and the atmosphere here encouraged his creativity in his mind. Manto started writing stories. After "Tamasha", the story was written in the name of "Inklimab Choice" (1935), which was published in Aligarh Magazine.
Work space of Saadat Hasan Manto
In 1936, the collection of the first original Urdu stories of Manto was published; its title was "Aitishpara" Manto could not stay in Aligarh, and returned to Amritsar even before completion of one year. From there, he went to Lahore, where he worked for some days in a newspaper called "Paras" and edited a weekly "Musavvir" for a few days. In January, 1941, he came to Delhi and started working in All India Radio. Manto was only 17 months in Delhi, but this journey was the golden age of his creativity. Here four collections of his radio-plays were published 'Come', 'Manto's Drama', 'Janjae' and 'Three Woman'. His controversial 'Smoke' and the collection of articles written on contemporary subjects 'Manto's humkin' also appeared in Delhi-Migration only. Manto went to Bombay by saying goodbye to Lahore in July, 1942. Having lived in Bombay until January 1, 1948, and editing some magazines and writing for films.
Migration to Pakistan of Saadat Hasan Manto
Manto and his family were among the millions of Muslims, who left India on the current day for the Muslim majority of Pakistan.
Life in lahore of Saadat Hasan Manto
When Manto arrived from Bombay to Lahore, he used to live nearby and was associated with several prominent intellectuals including Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Nasir Kazmi, Ahmed Rahee and Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi. They all gathered at the prestigious Pak T House in Lahore, in the year 1948-49 some were the witnesses of some of the most vivid literary promises and enthusiastic political arguments. Pak Tea House holds a special place in the memories of those who are aware of the vibrant literary and cultural past of Lahore. "There was absolutely no external impact and people would share their opinions on any subject, even during the military dictatorship rule."
Inheritance of Saadat Hasan Manto
On 18 January 2005, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Manto was a monument on a Pakistani postage stamp.
On August 14, 2012, Pakistan's Independence Day, Sadat Hassan Manto was posthumously awarded the Mark-A-Imtiaz Award (Special Service for Pakistan Award) by the Pakistan Government.
Manto was a writer whose life story became a topic of intense discussion and introspection. During the last two decades, several stage productions were made to present their character in conflict with the rigid socio-economic realities of the post-partition era. The platform play of 'Dancing Iqbal' is a 'story of a dog', a production that presented Manto in a new perspective on the occasion of his birth centenary.
Famous works of Manto
Toba Teksingh, short story
Atishparay (Nuggets of Fire) - 1936
Chugad
Afto of Manto - 1940
Smoke - 1941
Afsan and Drama - 1943
Lajjat-e-Sang - 1 948
Black margin-1 948
The End of the King - 1950
Empty bottles - 1950
Loud speaker
Bald Firts (Sketches)
Manto ke Mazamen
Excavation of Namrud - 1950
Cold Gosht - 1950
Yazid - 1951
Behind the scenes - 1953
Roadside - 1953
Without Nawan (Untitled) - 1954
Without permission - 1955
Burke - 1955
Phunduney (Tassles) - 1955
Behind the scenes -1955
Satan - 1955
Hunting Woman - 1955
Ratti, Masha, Tola "-1956
Kali Salwar - 1961
Best Stories of Manto - 1963
Tahir Tahir - 1971