Khuda Ki Basti (novel)
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Khuda Ki Basti is an Urdu novel
written by author Shaukat Siddiqui
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and Lahore
in a newly-independent Pakistan
. The story revolves around a poor but respectable family which has fallen on hard times. Corruption and degradation take over their lives. Jobless, and without any real hope of a better life, they find themselves in the clutches of unprincipled enterpreneurs who exploit them. The tragic, but deeply moving finale is inevitable.
was adapted as a serial
produced by Pakistan Television
in 1969 and 1974.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by author Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui
Shaukat Siddiqui was a Pakistani writer of fiction who wrote in Urdu. He is known for his novels Khuda Ki Basti and Jangloos.- Life :...
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Description
A modern classic of Urdu literature by Shaukat Siddiqui, Khuda Ki Basti (God's Own Land), takes place during the 1950s in the slums of KarachiKarachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
and Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
in a newly-independent Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The story revolves around a poor but respectable family which has fallen on hard times. Corruption and degradation take over their lives. Jobless, and without any real hope of a better life, they find themselves in the clutches of unprincipled enterpreneurs who exploit them. The tragic, but deeply moving finale is inevitable.
Adaptations
Khuda Ki BastiKhuda Ki Basti (serial)
Khuda Ki Basti a serial produced by Pakistan Television in 1969 and 1974 based on Khuda Ki Basti novel by Shaukat Siddiqui. It made records of popularity and TRPs in Pakistan.- First Production in 1969 :...
was adapted as a serial
Serial (radio and television)
Serials are series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode by episode fashion. Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series, which distinguishes them from...
produced by Pakistan Television
Pakistan Television Corporation
The Pakistan Television Corporation is Pakistan's national television broadcaster. The first live transmission of PTV began on November 26, 1964, in Lahore...
in 1969 and 1974.