Manto K Afsanay منٹو کے افسانے

Manto Ke Afsanay (lit. 'Stories of Manto') is a collection of short stories in Urdu by Saadat Hasan Manto . It was first published in 1940.

Manto Ke Afsanay was first published in 1940 from Lahore. This is the author Manto’s second collection of original short stories. His first publication was titled Atish Paray. Included in this second collection are new stories and also some reprints of stories such as Tamasha (Spectacle), Taqat ka imtahan and Inqilabi (Revolutionary). The reprints are necessary as these stories were excluded in the later editions of the first publication.

The stories in this collection include:

Naya Qanun (New Law or New Constitution)
Shaghl (Amusement)
Khushiya (Khushiya)
Banjh (Barren)
Na’rah (The Slogan)
Shah nasin par (On the balcony)
Us ka pati (Her Husband)
Tamasha (Spectacle)
Taqat ka imtahan (Test of Strength)
Inqilabi (Revolutionary)
Istudant yubyan kaimp (Student union camp)
Sharabi (Drunkard)
Shushu (Shushu)
Mera aur uska intiqam (My revenge and hers)
Mausam ki sharat (the playfulness of the season)
Begu (Begu)
Phaha (Bandage)
Mantar (Mantra)
Tehri lakir (Crooked line)
Mom batti ke ansu (The tears of the wax candle)
Diwali ke diye (The diwali lights)
Pahchan (Discernment)
Darpok (Coward)
Das rupaye (Ten Rupees)
Misiz di Kosta (Mrs. Dicosta)
Blauz (Blouse)

The themes of Manto’s stories show considerable variation. Stories such as Inqilabi (Revolutionary), Sharabi (Drunkard) and Istudant yubyan kaimp (Student union camp) deal with political issues with characters who identify as revolutionaries or activists. Naya Qanun (New Law) explores the character of Ustaad Mongu, a tonga-driver and the political atmosphere in India in the backdrop of the commencement of Government of India Act 1935. Tamasha (Spectacle), first published in Rusi Afsare (Russian Stories) and later in Atish Paray dealt with the Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Manto explores the theme of social realism in stories such as Shaghl (Amusement), Na’rah (The Slogan) and Das rupaye (Ten Rupees).

The book Manto Ke So Afsanay Pdf is another excellent book of Saadat Hasan Manto. Saadat Hassan Manto was a great writer of Urdu short story. There is no other competitor in the Urdu language. He authored many books, most of which are short stories (Afsanay).

Manto displayed the real picture of society, which is the basis of reality. He unveiled the hypocrisy and hypocrites in the community. He brought real characters and the actual situation in his stories. Therefore, Manto opposed by the conservatives, and they called him “the writer of Pornography.”

The opponents took the writings of Manto in the courts. Manto faced hardships but did not lose heart. Meanwhile, Manto appeared before the courts and gave his opinion. He discussed the books of the writers in the past and presented evidence that he did not do anything wrong. The courts gave recognition to the point of view of Manto. He won the case in the courts.

Saadat Hasan Manto wanted the reforms in society. He wanted to see the things as actual they are. He did not believe in plastic polish to show the brightness. In his opinion, how he could not clothe a naked society. Manto struggled, fight a battle, and won this action in the end. He said in one story that we are living in a community where a woman cannot run a Tonga, but she can run a brothel.

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Saadat Hasan Manto was an Indo-Pakistani writer, playwright and author considered among the greatest writers of short stories in South Asian history.

Sadat Manto Hassan best stories are :-
Dhuan
Thanda Goosht
Khali Botlein
Toba Tek Singh
Shikari Auratein