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‘Toba Tek Singh’ is a story about which historic reality?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Partition
  2. Revolt of 1857
  3. Non-cooperation movement
  4. Revolutionary movement

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Partition

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: A) Partition 📚 Explanation: Toba Tek Singh is a famous short story by Saadat Hasan Manto that depicts the tragic reality of the Partition of India in 1947. it is set in an asylum where inmates are being exchanged between India and Pakistan. The story uses the confusion of an elderly man to highlight the absurdity and pain of the division. it remains one of the most powerful literary works on the human impact of the partition.