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The Mississippi and its paddle boats, and the rivers of Bengal and their gleaming steamers evoked a similar atmosphere of romance, of long, song-filled voyages, high winds and lonely sunsets.

Qurratulain Hyder

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Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.
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Qurratulain Hyder

Qurratulain Hyder

Born: January 20, 1927
Died: August 21, 2007 (aged 80)
Bio: Qurratulain Hyder was an influential Indian Urdu novelist and short story writer, an academic, and a journalist.
Known for:
  1. Aag Ka Darya
  2. Fireflies in the Mist: A Novel (1994)
  3. My temples, too (2004)
  4. Chandni Begum

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