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It’s great to remember a legend in his own right but the writer has not done justice while conveying Manto’s comments On Partition “Hindus who murdered one hundred thousand Muslims……”. Bcoz the partition has seen butchering of people on both sides….. It seems that he was pained by Qatle-aam of Muslims only…. Whereas the fact is Manto was pained at partition itself ….. I have read Manto extensively but nowhere Manto’s these lines have been highlighted as depicted by you may be for obvious reasons… The writer should have avoided these lines…. That’s injustice to Manto….
No doubt Manto was a great writer, but lets give more credit to millions of Muslims who refused partition and stayed back, where they were born. Manto for all his objections to partition, went away from the land where his near and dear ones were buried. When the push came to the shove Manto developed cold feet, despite being a man of far greater resources and influence, than many of his religious compatriots, who refused to move, despite the dangers.
It’s great to remember a legend in his own right but the writer has not done justice while conveying Manto’s comments On Partition “Hindus who murdered one hundred thousand Muslims……”. Bcoz the partition has seen butchering of people on both sides….. It seems that he was pained by Qatle-aam of Muslims only…. Whereas the fact is Manto was pained at partition itself ….. I have read Manto extensively but nowhere Manto’s these lines have been highlighted as depicted by you may be for obvious reasons… The writer should have avoided these lines…. That’s injustice to Manto….
No doubt Manto was a great writer, but lets give more credit to millions of Muslims who refused partition and stayed back, where they were born. Manto for all his objections to partition, went away from the land where his near and dear ones were buried. When the push came to the shove Manto developed cold feet, despite being a man of far greater resources and influence, than many of his religious compatriots, who refused to move, despite the dangers.