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  1. 1 day ago · Ismat Chughtai’s chatty writing has thus become a firm favourite. Besides a few tricky Persian words, she wrote in an Urdu closer to Hindi. ... ‘Lihaaf’ was one of Chughtai’s earliest ...

  2. Jun 10, 2024 · Colonial authorities had accused her story “Lihaaf” (The Quilt) of obscenity, and summoned her to the Lahore High Court. Chughtai wrote extensively on female sexuality, femininity, and class conflict. But “Lihaaf” was the first time she added queerness to the mix.

  3. 22 hours ago · In "Lihaaf" (The Quilt) by Ismat Chughtai, the relationship between Begum Jaan and Rabbu is central to the narrative and serves as a lens.

  4. Jun 12, 2024 · Published in 1942, by Ismat Chughtai "Lihaaf" is a powerful short story about Begum Jan, a neglected wife who forms a deep, intimate bond with her female servant, Rabbu, shedding light on the...

  5. Jun 30, 2024 · The book begins with Haider Shahbaz reminiscing about the norm-breaking works of Ismat Chughtai and how the latter interacted with Ali.

  6. Jun 17, 2024 · I came from a liberal background where my maternal grandmother, Ismat Chughtai, had been taken to court in 1945 for her short story ‘Lihaaf’ because of its queer theme. She would often tell me to live the one life I had to the fullest.

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