''Shahab Nama'' (; ) 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.
It covers his childhood, education, work life, admission to
Imperial Civil Service, thoughts about Pakistan and his religious and spiritual experiences.
Mushfiq Khwaja
Mushfiq was a sub-imperial Mughal painter who worked in the atelier of Abd-ur-Rahim Khan-i-Khanan (also called Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana), commander-in-chief of the Mughal army in the late 16th/early 17th century. He contributed numerous paintings ...
, 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,
''Dawn'' wrote that "he mainly told the truth but there were things that he stretched."
See also
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''Aangan'' (novel)
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Bano Qudsia
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Mumtaz Mufti
References
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External links
''Shahab Nama''at
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Pakistani autobiographies
Urdu-language novels
Sang-e-Meel Publications books
Urdu-language literature