1927 collection of short stories by Patras Bokhari
| Author | Patras Bokhari |
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| Original title | پطرس کے مضامین |
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| Language | Urdu |
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| Genre | Essays |
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Publication date | 1927 |
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| Publication place | British India |
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| Media type | Print (paperback) |
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Patras Kay Mazameen is a collection of short stories by Patras Bokhari published in 1927. The book contains eleven humorous essays and is considered a milestone in the humour of Urdu literature.[1][2]
Synopsis
The eleven essays are a combination of humour and literary criticism in the style of social commentary.[3]
The books contains the following essays:[4]
| Original title
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English translation
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| Hostel Mein Parhna
|
Reading in hostel
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| Saveray Jo Meri Aankh Khuli
|
As my eyes opened in the morning
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| Kuttay
|
Dogs
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| Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab
|
The last book of Urdu
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| Mein Aik Miyan Hun
|
I am a husband
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| Murredpur Ka Pir
|
Pir of Mureedpur
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| Anjaam Bakhair
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Good luck
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| Cinema Ka Ishq
|
Love for cinema
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| Mebal Aur Mein
|
Mebal and me
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| Marhoom Ki Yaad Mein
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In the memory of deceased
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| Lahore Ka Jugrafiya
|
Geography of Lahore
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Background
The book contains eleven essays that were written in the early 1930s with others written in the 1920s during the author's stay at Government College, Lahore.[5]
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