, Vol 47, No 144 (2026)

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The retrieval of colonialism in Safdar Zaidi’s novels (With particular reference to Cheeni Jo meethi Na Thi and Bint-e-Dahir)

Muhadsa Zahra, Azra Liaqat

Abstract


The postcolonial study unveils the Machiavellian strategies and long-term tactics employed by superpowers and colonial forces to establish their colonial systems. This cultural study identifies the literature of ancient and modern colonial territories. In Urdu literature, numerous studies have been presented to highlight the postcolonial impacts. Safdar Zaidi is a novelist who has exposed the sinister expansionist strategies behind the arrival of colonialists and invaders, giving history a new direction that this society is unfamiliar with. The works of novelist Safdar Zaidi, particularly, Chini Jo Meethi Na Thi and Bint e Dahir are also analyzed for their portrayal of life under colonial rule. Ultimately, the article underscores the importance and uncovering historical truths and challenging dominant narratives perpetuated by colonial powers This article critically examines the multifacted impact of colonialism on societies, highlighting the brutal nature of colonial powers and their exploitation of indigenous populations.Drawing on historical events, such as the Arab qonquest of Sindh and Dutch colonization of Sub-continent, the author explores the profound phsychological effects of colonialism, including loss of identity and cultural heritage.


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1. Ihtasham Ali.Jadeed Urdu Nazm Ka Nou Abadiati Tanazur.Lahore: Fiction House,2019,P13.

2. Edward Saeed.Saqafat Aou Samraj,Mutrajim: Yasir Jawad. Islamabad: Muqtadra Qoumi Zuban ,2009,P20.

3.Muhammad Amir Sohail.NouAbadiat o MabadNouAbadiat, Lahore: Fiction House, 2019, P12.

4. Ishfaq Saleem Mirza.Makaat Tareekh O Falsafa.Lahore: Fiction House, 2017,P 59,60.

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6. Safdar Zaidi.Cheeni Jo Meethi Na Thi.Lahore: Fiction House, 2014, P7.

7. Ibid.,P324.

8. Ibid,.P328.

9. Ahmed Sohail.Cheeni Jo Meethi Na Thi: NouAbadiati Pas e Manzar Mein Novel ka Mutala,Mashmoola:Ikesvi Sadi Mein Urdu Novel. Kolkata: Viktoria Print and press Associates, 2016, P109.

10. Safdar Zaidi.Cheeni Jo Meethi Na Thi,P252.

11. Safdar Zaidi.Bint E Dahir.Lahore: Fiction House, 2024,P10.

12. Ibid.,P17.

13. Ibid.,P30

14. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B15hzDHGz/?mibextid=qi20mg


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