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Name the famous Urdu novelist, who has passed away on 4 February 2017
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Sandy Gandhi
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E. Ahmed
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Asim Basu
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Bano Qudsia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1869, Nazir Ahmad Dehlvi published Mirat-ul-Uroos, the first original novel in Urdu.
Detailed explanation-2: -Qudsia married writer Ashfaq Ahmed whom she had met at the Government College University (Lahore). They had three sons Aneeque, Anees and Aseer. The couple had been considered inseparable in their social lives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Iqbal Bano was awarded the ‘Tamgha-e-Imtiaz’ (Pride of Performance) medal in 1974 by the government of Pakistan. After her husband died, she moved to Lahore from Multan. Anwar Maqsood, a well-known Pakistan TV anchorperson is quoted as saying, "Her command over the ‘taal’and ‘sur’ of classical music was just perfect".
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