Shahab Nama
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| Author | Qudrat Ullah Shahab |
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| Original title | شہاب نامہ |
| Language | Urdu |
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| Set in | 20th century British India and Pakistan |
| Publisher | Sang-e-Meel Publications |
Publication date | 1987 |
| Publication place | Pakistan |
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| Pages | 1248 |
| OCLC | 59070285 |
Shahab Nama (Urdu: شہاب نامہ; IPA: /ʃəˈhɑːb ˌnɑːmɑː/) is an Urdu autobiography by renowned Pakistani writer and diplomat Qudrat Ullah Shahab. It is an eyewitness account of the background of the subcontinent's Muslims' independence movement and of the demand, establishment and the history of Pakistan. The 1248-page long book was published posthumously in 1987, shortly after Shahab's death. It is his most notable publication and a bestselling Urdu autobiography.[1][2]
Shahab only wrote in his book the events that came directly to his knowledge and observation. It covers his childhood, education, work life, admission to Indian Civil Service, thoughts about Pakistan and his religious and spiritual experiences.[3] Mushfiq Khwaja, a close friend of Shahab, was one of those who criticised the book for its exaggerations, inaccuracies and stretched truths. Considering Shahab's reputation as a man of integrity and a Sufi, it can be said that he mainly told the truth but there were things that he stretched.[4]
References
- ^ "Mystic, writer, civil servant: Qudrat Ullah Shahab remembered". The Express Tribune. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Qudrat Ullah Shahab's death anniversary being observed today". BOL News. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Mujtaba, Fatima (13 June 2013). "The might of the metaphor". Dawn. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Shahabnama, its creator and critics". DAWN.COM. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2020.