Angaaray [Paperback] Ahmed Ali, Mahmud-uz-Zafar, Rashid Jahan and Sajjad Zaheer
A provocative 1932 Urdu anthology confronting social injustice, gender inequality, and colonial rule through bold, reformist short fiction.
About This Book
Angaaray is a seminal anthology of Urdu short stories that sparked controversy upon its original publication in 1932.
The collection features works by Ahmed Ali, Mahmud-uz-Zafar, Rashid Jahan, and Sajjad Zaheer, addressing themes of social reform and gender.
This edition includes an introduction by Snehal Shingavi that provides historical and literary context for modern readers.
The stories remain significant for their bold critique of religious orthodoxy and patriarchal structures in early twentieth-century South Asia.
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