Key facts
- Born
- 11 May 1912, Samrala
- Died
- 18 January 1955, Hall Road, Lahore
- State of birth
- Samrala, Punjab
- Sector
- Journalism & media
- Profession
- Indo-Pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Saadat Hasan Manto NI was a Pakistani writer, playwright and novelist from Punjab, who is regarded as the greatest short-story author in Urdu literature. He was active from 1933 during British rule till his death in 1955 after independence.
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Timeline
- 1912Born in Samrala
- 1955Dies in Hall Road, Lahore
- 2012Awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence
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- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · Unknown authorUnknown author