Bano Qudsia
Bano Qudsia بانو قدسیہ | |
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| Native name | بانو قدسیہ قدسیہ چٹھہ |
| Born | Qudsia Chattha 28 November 1928 Firozpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 4 February 2017 (aged 88) Lahore, Punjab Pakistan |
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| Notable works | Raja Gidh (1981) |
| Notable awards | Sitara-i-Imtiaz (1983), Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2011 ) Kamal-e-Fun Award (2012) Lifetime Achievement Award (2016) |
| Spouse | Ashfaq Ahmed (1925–2004) |
| Children | 3 |
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Bano Qudsia (Urdu: بانو قدسیہ; 28 November 1928 – 4 February 2017), also known as Bano Aapa, was a Pakistani novelist, playwright and spiritualist. She wrote literature in Urdu, producing novels, dramas plays and short stories. Qudsia is best recognized for her novel Raja Gidh. Qudsia also wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. Her play Aadhi Baat has been called "a classic play." Bano Qudsia died in Lahore on 4 February 2017.