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Saadat Hasan Manto

Indo-pakistani novelist, playwright and writer (1912-1955).

Born May 11th, 1912 in Samrala. [ref]

Died January 18th, 1955 at 42 years old in Hall Road, Lahore (liver cirrhosis). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, screenwriter, short story writer, translator, writer
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