One of the following gifted short story writers depicted the miseries of partition in his fiction named 'Siyah Hashiya' (Black Margins). Name the author:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Saadat Hasan Manto
Saadat Hasan Manto, the short story writer, wrote of the miseries of Partition and put his stories in his book Siyah Hashiye (Black Margins).
Note: This question is taken from the chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ which was there in the pre-rationalised NCERT and has been deleted from subsequent editions of NCERT, including the NCERT book (2026-27).
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 14: Understanding Partition (Pre-rationalised)
Box ‘Fiction, Poetry, Films’, chapter ‘Understanding Partition’ (pre-rationalised): Saadat Hasan Manto … my book, Siyah Hashiye (Black Margins) |
