Bano (novel)

Bano
AuthorRazia Butt
Original titleبانو
LanguageUrdu
Genres
  • Romance
  • Historical fiction
Set inBritish India and Pakistan from 1940s to 1950s
PublisherFerozsons[1]
Publication date
1971
Publication placePakistan
Media typePrint

Bano (Urdu: بانو) is an Urdu language novel by the Pakistani novelist, Razia Butt, which is considered one of her best literary works.[2] It is set in the days before and after the Partition of India in Ludhiana, Punjab Province and subsequently, Pakistan. The events of Partition play a central role in the story. It is named for its female, protagonist, Bano.[1]

  1. ^ a b "10 Most Romantic Pakistani Books You Must Read". DesiBlitz. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Novelist Razia Butt dies at 89". The Nation. 2012-10-05. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2013-07-28.