Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto | |
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| Native name | سعادت حسن منٹو |
| Born | 11 May 1912 |
| Died | 18 January 1955 (aged 42) |
| Resting place | Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore |
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| Citizenship | British subject (1912–1948) Pakistani (1948–1955) |
| Period | 1934–1955 |
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| Years active | 1933-1955 |
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| Notable awards | Nishan-e-Imtiaz Award (Order of Excellence) in 2012 (posthumous) |
| Spouse | Safia Manto |
| Children | Nighat Manto Nusrat Manto Nuzhat Manto |
| Relatives | Saifuddin Kichlu Masood Parvez Abid Hassan Minto Ayesha Jalal |
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Saadat Hasan Manto NI (11 May 1912 – 18 January 1955) 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.
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 Manto's most notable work has been archived by Rekhta.
Manto was tried six times for alleged obscenity in his writings; 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.