literature medium True/False

Ismat Chughtai faced an obscenity trial for her Urdu short story 'Lihaaf' (The Quilt).

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Published in 1942, 'Lihaaf' explored female sexuality and homosexuality, leading to an obscenity trial in Lahore which Chughtai successfully fought.

Topic Urdu Literature
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, UPSC Prelims
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