Qudrat Ullah Shahab
1986
Masterpiece by Qudrat Ullah Shahab. somewhere you feel its about you. Its Bold & true. Qudrat Ullah Shahab was born in Gilgit, Pakistan in 1917. He was an eminent Urdu writer and civil servant from Pakistan. He is best known for his autobiography Shahabnama. His Writings are Ya Khuda, Nafsanay, Maa Jee, Surkh Fita.Summary:Shahab Nama (Urdu: شہاب نامہ) is the autobiography of Qudrat Ullah Shahab. It was finished in 1986 and published in the same year after his death. The book has sixty chapters and 893 pages (Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore, edition 2005). From anecdotes of his childhood to the author's close proximity to all early Pakistan presidents earned Shahab Nama a household name in Pakistan.[1] The first chapter entitled "Iqbal-e-Jurm" (confession) is about the author's motivation for writing an autobiography. The next seven "Jammu main plague" (Plague in Jammu), "Nanda Bus Service", "Chamkor Sahib", "Raj keroo ga khalisa baqi rahey na ko" (No one else but the Khalsa shall reign), "Maharaja Hari Singh kay sath chahay" (Tea with Maharaja Hari Singh), "Chandravati", and "ICS main dakhla" (Entry to ICS)chronicle his early life up to entry into Indian Civil Service. Chapter nine to fifteen describe author's experiences during his initial postings to different parts of India and creation of Pakistan in 1947. Four chapters are devoted to Mr. Shahab's writings and critics' comments on them. (Chapter 16 to 19). Chapter 20 is on the new state of Kashmir ("Azad Kashmir") and 21 on assassination of the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaquat Ali Khan ("Sila-e-Shaheed"). Chapter 22 to 34 are devoted to author's experiences as Deputy Commissioner of Jhang District in Punjab. After a year in Jhang, Mr. Shahab left for the Netherlands on a scholarship to attend a six-month course at the Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Two chapters, 35 and 36 are on his impressions of the Netherlands and his decision to proceed to Hajj. Chapter 37 and 38 are a pilgrim's tale. "J
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