Shaukat Thanvi | |
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Born | Vrindavan, Mathura district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India | 2 February 1904
Died | 4 May 1963 Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan | (aged 59)
Resting place | Graveyard of Miani Sahib, Lahore, Pakistan |
Occupation | Journalist, essayist, columnist, novelist, short story writer, broadcaster, playwright, humorist and poet |
Notable works | Sheesh Mahal, Sudeshi Rail |
Notable awards | Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award from the President of Pakistan (1963) |
Shaukat Thanvi (2 February 1904 – 4 May 1963) was a Pakistani writer and humorist.[1][2] His real name was Muhammad Umer and his father’s name was Munshi Siddique Ahmed.[1]