Quick Info
| Profession | Writer, Playwright, Author |
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| Nationality | Indo-Pakistan |
| Date of Birth | 11/05/1912 |
| Age | 42 years (died on 18, Jan, 1955) |
| Birthplace | Paproudi village, Samrala, Ludhiana, Punjab, British India |
| Date of Death | 18/01/1955 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Not Known |
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| College/University | Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Educational Qualification | Post Graduate |
Personal Life
| Place of Death | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Wife/Spouse | Safia Deen (Later, Safia Manto) |
| Marriage Date | Year, 1936 |
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Family
| Father | Ghulam Hasan Manto (a judge of local court) |
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| Mother | Sardar Begum |
Career
| Began literary career in 1933 during British rule. | |
| Translated works of Victor Hugo, Oscar Wilde, Chekhov, and Gorky into Urdu. | |
| Wrote first story 'Tamasha' based on Jallianwala Bagh massacre. | |
| Worked as screenwriter in Bombay film industry before Partition. | |
| Moved to Lahore, Pakistan after 1947 Partition. | |
| Authored 22 collections of short stories, five collections of radio dramas, three of essays, two of sketches, one novel, and several film scripts. | |
| Posthumously awarded Pakistan's highest civilian honor, Nishan-e-Imtiaz, in 2012. |
Favourites
| Favourite Food | Gajjar Ka Halwa |
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| Favourite Pen | Sheaffer |
| Favourite Destination | Bombay (now, Mumbai) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Manto came from a middle-class Muslim family in British India's Sikh-dominant Ludhiana. | |
| 2. Ethnically Kashmiri, Manto took pride in his heritage. | |
| 3. At 21, Manto's path as a writer began when he met Abdul Bari Alig. | |
| 4. He liked to write his stories all in one go. | |
| 5. After partition, Manto spent a period screenwriting in Bombay. | |
| 6. Faced multiple obscenity trials in both India and Pakistan but was never convicted. | |
| 7. Died from liver cirrhosis due to alcoholism, exacerbated by depression after Partition. |