Shaukat Thanvi

Shaukat Thanvi
Born(1904-02-02)2 February 1904
Vrindavan, Mathura district, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died4 May 1963(1963-05-04) (aged 59)
Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan
Resting placeGraveyard of Miani Sahib, Lahore, Pakistan
OccupationJournalist, essayist, columnist, novelist, short story writer, broadcaster, playwright, humorist and poet
Notable worksSheesh Mahal, Sudeshi Rail
Notable awardsTamgha-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]

  1. ^ a b Parekh, Rauf (6 May 2008). "Profile of Shaukat Thanvi". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ Shaukat Thanvi's book Sees Mahal on Scribd.com website