Veteran writer and novelist Bano Qudsia is being remembered on her 92nd birthday here on Saturday.
Paying tribute to the legendary Bano Qudsia, former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja, shared an amusing story that most people are not aware of.
The former captain, in a tweet, said: “Today’s Google Doodle honours Bano Qudsia, writer [and] a spiritualist.”
“[I] remember as a kid while playing tennis ball cricket at her home I broke her verandas tube light,” commentator Raja said.
However, as Raja readied himself for a scolding, he got nothing but affection from Qudsia as she, with a warm expression, just wanted to know whether he was fine or not.
Today’s Google Doodle honours Bano Qudsia, writer & a spiritualist. Remember as a kid while playing tennis ball cricket at her home I broke her verandas tube light. Readying myself for a dressing down, all I got from her instead was a warm expression to know if I was ok. pic.twitter.com/a2lcinpIIC
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) November 28, 2020
Google honours the legendary Bano Qudsia
Google, on Saturday, has honoured the acclaimed novelist on her 92nd birthday with a special doodle.
“Today’s Doodle honours the life and legacy of Pakistani novelist and stage and television playwright Bano Qudsia, affectionately known as Bano Aapa (Elder Sister), who is widely credited as one of the most significant Urdu language authors in modern times,” said the search engine.
She is best known for her novel Raja Gidh. Qudsia wrote for television and stage in both Urdu and Punjabi languages. She is recognized as a trendsetter in the realm of television plays, novels, and stage plays.
Bano Qudsia was born on 28 November 1928 in Firozpur, British India. She began writing stories at an early age and then moved to Lahore after the partition. In 1951, she completed her M.A. degree in Urdu from the Government College Lahore.
She wrote for college magazines and other journals. She graduated from Kinnaird College in Lahore.
