Firaq Gorakhpuri
1896–1982Urdu author (1896-1982)
Indo-Pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955)
Saadat Hasan Manto
1912–1955, born Samrala, writes in Urdu, Punjabi, writer, novelist, short story writer, translator, journalist
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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Also writing in Urdu
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