Saadat Hasan Manto (11 May 1912 - 18 January 1955) was a Pakistani writer, playwright, and author, recognized as one of the greatest short story writers in South Asian history. He produced 22 collections of short stories, one novel, five series of radio plays, three collections of essays, and two collections of personal sketches. His best short stories are often praised by several writers and critics, and some of his works have been translated into various languages. Manto faced obscenity charges six times but was never convicted.
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Time Zone - Asia/Kolkata (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Saadat
happiness, good fortune, prosperity
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Saadat Hasan Manto belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Samrala
Place of Death: Hall Road, Lahore
Cause of Death: liver cirrhosis
Educated At: Aligarh Muslim University
Occupation: short story writer | journalist | translator | writer | screenwriter
Awards Received: Grand Cross of the Order of Excellence
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Ephemeris for May 11, 1912
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 11, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 11, 2025 |
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| Sun | 20 Taurus 11 | 20 Taurus 50 | 8 Virgo 26 |
| Moon | 10 Pisces 40 | 5 Scorpio 8 | 28 Aries 30 |
| Mercury | 24 Aries 26 | 1 Taurus 18 | 23 Leo 36 |
| Venus | 5 Taurus 8 | 6 Aries 57 | 24 Virgo 7 |
| Mars | 20 Cancer 3 | 10 Leo 28 | 29 Virgo 4 |
| Jupiter | 12 Sagittarius 47 | 23 Gemini 29 | 6 Sagittarius 37 |
| Saturn | 23 Taurus 39 | 28 Pisces 45 | 4 Gemini 32 |
| Uranus | 3 Aquarius 26 | 26 Taurus 55 | 0 Aquarius 3 |
| Neptune | 21 Cancer 25 | 1 Aries 23 | 25 Cancer 7 |
| Pluto | 27 Gemini 36 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 29 Gemini 55 |
| Rahu | 20 Aries 9 | 24 Pisces 35 | 14 Aries 10 |
| Ketu | 20 Libra 9 | 24 Virgo 35 | 14 Libra 10 |
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