Bano Qudsia


Bano Qudsia
بانو قدسیہ
Native name
بانو قدسیہ
قدسیہ چٹھہ
BornQudsia Chattha
28 November 1928 (1928-11-28)[1]
Firozpur, Punjab, British India
Died4 February 2017(2017-02-04) (aged 88)[1]
Lahore, Punjab Pakistan
Occupation
  • Writer • playwright • intellectual
Alma mater[1]
Subject
Notable worksRaja Gidh (1981)
Notable awardsSitara-i-Imtiaz (1983),
Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2010)[2]
Kamal-e-Fun Award (2012)[3]
Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
SpouseAshfaq Ahmed (1925–2004)
Children3
Website
banoqudsia.org

Bano Qudsia (Urdu: بانو قدسیہ‎; 28 November 1928 – 4 February 2017), also known as Bano Aapa,[4] was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and spiritualist. She wrote literature in Urdu, producing novels, dramas plays and short stories. Qudsia is best recognized for her novel Raja Gidh.[5] Qudsia also wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. Her play Aadhi Baat has been called "a classic play".[6] Bano Qudsia died in Lahore on 4 February 2017.[7]

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  5. ^ "Bano Qudsia's 'Raja Gidh' inspires audience". RSPK Pak Society.
  6. ^ Zaidi, Schezee (30 May 2010). "Bano Qudsia's 'Aadhi Baat' inspires audience". The News International. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Bano Qudsia passes away". The Nation. Pakistan. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.