Bano (novel)
| Author | Razia Butt |
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| Original title | بانو |
| Language | Urdu |
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| Set in | British India and Pakistan from 1940s to 1950s |
| Publisher | Ferozsons |
Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | Pakistan |
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Bano (Urdu: بانو) is an Urdu language novel by the Pakistani novelist, Razia Butt, which is considered one of her best literary works. It is set in the days before and after the Partition of India in Ludhiana, Punjab Province and subsequently, Pakistan. The events of Partition play a central role in the story. It is named for its female, protagonist, Bano.