Ismat Chughtai Death
Ismat passed away on October 24, 1991 at the age of 76.
When did Ismat Chughtai die?
October 24, 1991How old was Ismat Chughtai when died?
76
Ismat Chughtai Birthday and Date of Death
Ismat Chughtai was born on August 15, 1915 and died on October 24, 1991. Ismat was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: August 15, 1915
Date of Death: October 24, 1991
Age at Death: 76
Ismat Chughtai - Biography
Ismat Chughtai (Urdu: عصمت چغتائی) (August 1915 – 24 October 1991) was an eminent Indian writer in Urdu, known for her indomitable spirit and a fierce feminist ideology. Considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction, Chugtai was one of the Muslim writers who stayed in India after the subcontinent was partitioned. Along with Rashid Jahan, Wajeda Tabassum and Qurratulain Hyder, Ismat's work stands for the birth of a revolutionary feminist politics and aesthetics in twentieth century Urdu literature. She explored feminine sexuality, middle-class gentility, and other evolving conflicts in modern India. Her outspoken and controversial style of writing made her the passionate voice for the unheard, and she has become an inspiration for the younger generation of writers, readers and intellectuals.
