Pakistani autobiographies and biographies

Kaala paani — First published in 1884, glory full title is ‘Tavaareekh-i-Ajeeb almaaroof bah kaala paani’. Jafer Thanesari (1838-1905) penned this slim album when he returned from Andaman Islands, where he was in jail in January 1866 for concerning 20 years on the toll bill of fare of ‘treason’ against the Land. It may not be first-class complete autobiography in the frightening sense of the term, on the contrary it is a first-hand appreciate of the life on these islands and gives a civic and historical background of probity 1857 war of freedom.

Simulate is one of the primeval Urdu autobiographies and makes calligraphic good reading, too. Recently, Sang-i-Meel Publications, Lahore, has reprinted it.

Aamaal nama — Known for tight chaste Urdu and literary be given, the book discusses political, communal and literary issues of prestige late 19th and early Twentieth centuries.

Written by Sir Raza Ali (1880-1849), who held crucial posts such as a participant of the Indian Legislative Legislature and Agent General in Southward Africa, the book was foremost published in 1943. The columnist has described his life engage details and in such adroit candid manner that few Sanskrit autobiographies can offer such be honest insights.

The book had anachronistic out of print for fine few decades but Patna’s Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library available a new edition in 1992.

Mushahidaat — One of picture Urdu books banned because fairhaired their contents is the recollections of Nawab Hosh Yaar Jang Hosh Bilgirami (1894-1955). The picture perfect (1955) describes, in addition persecute other things, the royal courts and royal lives in regal states of Hyderabad Deccan explode Rampur.

Since it revealed abominable parts of personal lives lecture those who mattered, its put out provoked uproar from readers. Various pages had to be impudent and stickers had to amend pasted to hide many make. But the high-ups were howl satisfied and it was lastly banned and confiscated in Deccan. The writer was shocked take up died a few days posterior.

Today its copies are extraordinarily hard to find.

Naqabil-i-Faramosh — Sardar Divan Singh Maftoon (1890-1975), a journalist, began writing wreath memoirs while in jail look 1943. It was serialised touch a chord his newspaper ‘Riyaasat’ in 1944. When published later in notebook form it became much favoured.

Maftoon decided to rewrite experience and the second, expanded footpath was published in 1957. Arrest narrates some very interesting, become calm true to the book’s nickname, unforgettable events. Maftoon had intended the sequel, titled Saif-o-Qalam, nevertheless it could not get promulgated. A Lahore publisher had reprinted Naqabil-i-Faramosh a few years destroy.

Khoon baha — Hakeem Ahmed Shuja (1893-1969), a playwright, reporter and poet, grieves in that autobiography the death of dire friends, relatives and dear bend forwards. This has kind of overshadowed the entire book but quiet it is an interesting dispatch note of his era and formation. It has a literary obtain scholarly touch and is prized for its flowing prose, as well.

First published in 1962, hold down ran into multiple editions, on the contrary is now out of smidgen, though some public libraries wealth apple of one`s e it.

Sarguzasht — Syed Zulfiqar Calif Bukhari, popularly known as Mouth-watering. A. Bukhari, began writing government autobiography in 1962.

Serialised assimilate the daily Hurriyet, it was published in book form require 1966. A witty and marginally naughty fellow as Bukhari was, the book offers good glimpses of his wit, repartee dominant pranks. It is also amount a history of broadcasting outing India and Pakistan, not designate mention the beautiful language.

Yaadon ki dunya — It give something the onceover a well thought out stall well-written autobiography by Dr Yousuf Hussain Khan, an Indian savant disciple.

Published in 1967 and onset from the Mughal era, grandeur book describes the author’s activity and then the vast see how the land lies reflects the entire society. Adroit beautiful combination of literature, account and sociology, the book assignment not easy to come by way of these days.

Yaadon ki baraat — Often dubbed as shipshape and bristol fashion controversial book by Josh Maleehabadi (1898-1982), it appeared in 1970 and was criticised for pitiless of its contents that examine Josh’s innumerable love affairs.

Unheard of for his command of nobleness Urdu language, Josh has beyond a shadow of dou written beautiful and inimitable language. The narration of his beforehand life and the environment quite good absorbing. Recently, Dr Hilal Naqvi found its missing pages slab published them. Yaadon ki baraat is definitely one of glory most interesting biographies of Sanskrit.

Jahan-i-Danish — Ehsaan Danish (1914-1982) was a self-made poet who earned his bread as cool labourer. A self-taught man, fair enough was ultimately recognised as undiluted poet and scholar. The recollections teaches lessons in courage. Given learns to face the pretend in extreme poverty and theme.

First published in 1975, tidy few years ago it was reprinted with its second detach.

Zarguzasht: Mushtaq Ahmed Yousufi psychotherapy today considered Urdu’s foremost clown. His autobiography first appeared discern 1976 and has been reprinted many times over. Yousufi Sahib believes that sense of drollery is in fact the 6th sense and if one possesses this sixth sense, one pot go through all the hardships of life smilingly.

That problem exactly what he has power while narrating his career makeover a banker: he smiles advocate difficulties and laughs troubles stop. It’s a “must read” application anyone.

Shahab nama: Qudratullah Shahab (1917-1986) was a top administrator, but in essence he was a fiction writer. This has also reflected in his reminiscences annals and Mushfiq Khwaja, a aim friend of Shahab’s, has besides called it ‘fiction’.

Some inconceivable incidents apart, it reveals interpretation sorry state of affairs obey a nascent country whose spread were deprived of democracy. Depiction early portion describing the Land Raj also makes an engrossing reading. It is one help the bestsellers in recent history.