Bano Qudsia
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Bano Qudsia بانو قدسیہ Sitara-i-Imtiaz Hilal-i-Imtiaz |
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Bano Qudsia in July 2015
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| Native name | بانو قدسیہ قدسیہ چٹھہ |
| Born | Qudsia Chattha 28 November 1928 Firozpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 4 February 2017 (aged 88) Lahore, Pakistan |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
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| Notable works | Raja Gidh (1981) |
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Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1983), Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2010), Kamal-e-Fun Award (2012), Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) |
| Spouse | Ashfaq Ahmed (1956– 2004) |
| Children | Aneeq Ahmed Khan, Anees Ahmed Khan, Aseer Ahmed Khan |
Bano Qudsia (Urdu: بانو قدسیہ; 28 November 1928 – 4 February 2017), also known as Bano Aapa, was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and spiritualist. She wrote literature in Urdu, producing novels, dramas and short stories. Qudsia is best known for her novel Raja Gidh. Qudsia also wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. Her play Aadhi Baat has been called "a classic". Bano Qudsia died in Lahore on 4 February 2017.
Bano Qudsia was born on 28 November 1928 in Firozpur, British India, as Qudsia Chattha. Her father was a Bachelor of Agriculture and her brother Pervaiz Chattah was a painter. She migrated to Lahore with her family after the partition of India and had begun writing short stories while studying in class 5. She graduated from the Kinnaird College in Lahore and then joined the Government College University (Lahore) (GCU) to do her masters in Urdu literature which she completed in 1951.
Qudsia married writer Ashfaq Ahmed whom she had met at the Government College University (Lahore). They had three sons Aneeque, Anees and Aseer. The couple had been considered inseparable in their social lives.
Qudsia's novel Raja Gidh (The King Buzzard) is considered a modern Urdu classic. Among her more prominent writings are Aatish-i-zer-i-paa, Aik Din, Amer Bail, Asay Pasay, Chahar Chaman, Chhotaa Sheher Baray Log, Footpath ki Ghaas, Haasil Ghaat and Hawa Kay Naam. The most well known plays she wrote include Tamasil, Hawa ke Naam, Seharay and Khaleej.
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