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Krishan Chander was an Indian novelist and short story writer who wrote in Hindi and Urdu. He was a cosmopolitan and humanist who, above all, never gave up opposing terror, violence in communities, fanaticism, and casteism. His literary masterpieces about the savagery and barbarism of the Indian partition period and the Bengal famine are among the best examples of contemporary Urdu writing. More than 100 books, including novels, anthologies of short stories, dramas, fantasies, satires, parodies, reportages, scripts for films, and children's books, have been attributed to him. A selection of some of his best short stories are included in this book.
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Krishan Chander is the distinguished personality of Urdu fiction whose writings encompass diversity, delight, romance, reality, rebellion, humor, and satire; of all romantic realism is his unique attribute. Through his short-stories and novels, Krishan Chander was at the forefront of the progressive writer's movement and brought it to the world stage. He wrote dozens of novels and over 500 short-stories. His works have been translated into various languages of the world.
