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Urdu History

Pukhtun dynasties, the partition, the making of Bangladesh - even the story of Pakistani rock music. History told by writers who care about getting it right. Your next deep dive is on this shelf.

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Cover of اودھ کے آنسو   -   Awadh k Aansooاودھ کے آنسو - Awadh k AansooPerveen Zubair
اودھ کے آنسو- Awdh Ke Aansu (Tears of Awadh) by Perveen Zubair is a powerful book on culture ex…

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The Ripple by Mahnoor Kareem - Daastan — daastan.com
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The Ripple by Mahnoor Kareem - Daastan

Daastan, founded on the very notion of being able to tell your stories by putting one's word out there in the world as a whole, becoming a part of this universe; materializes its principles through the journey of thousands of authors we have published. One such journey is that of Mahnoor Kareem, a teenager from Rawalpindi who grew up aspiring to be an exceptional author and chose to become one of them. From finishing a book in a single day to becoming the author of one, she is a treasured Daastan-published author. In an interview, she revealed that her father used to write short stories for so

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حرفِ تمنا از ممتازؔ - Daastan

اس کتاب کی یہی خوبی ہے کہ ہر شعر کو نہایت سلجھے، رواں اور دلچسپ انداز میں قلم بند کیا گیا ہے۔“

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Aqleem Fatimah: "Ishq Ilham Hai" Spiritual Poetry with Daastan. - Daastan

An insightful interview with Aqleem Fatimah on Ishq Ilhaam Hai, discussing love, her writing inspiration, and her journey with daastan.

Urdu History books — common questions

Are these History books written in Urdu?
Yes — all 1 books on this shelf are Urdu history, by Pakistani authors. There are also 6 in English if you would rather read those.
Are Urdu History books available as e-books?
1 title is available to read on any device, delivered instantly. Browse the Urdu history e-books — buy one from its own page and it is yours to read straight away.
How many Urdu History books are on Daastan?
1 published Urdu history title by Pakistani authors, with new books added as they are published.

A small shelf, for now

1 book in History so far — we publish new titles every week. In the meantime, these shelves have more to browse: