urdu MCQ #10275

In Manto's "Thanda Gosht," the word "thanda" (cold) in the title refers to?

urdu MCQ #10275

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In Manto's "Thanda Gosht," the word "thanda" (cold) in the title refers to?

    • A) The cold climate of Amritsar during riots
    • B) The cold-blooded nature of the killer Ishvar Singh
    • C) The cold reception of refugees in new territories
    • D) The corpse of a woman Ishvar Singh had violated during Partition violence

    Answer: The corpse of a woman Ishvar Singh had violated during Partition violence

    Explanation: In Manto's "Thanda Gosht," "thanda" (cold) refers to the corpse of a woman whom the Sikh rioter Ishvar Singh had abducted and violated during Partition, only to discover she was already dead. This revelation destroys him psychologically, and Manto uses the cold corpse as a symbol of the ultimate dehumanization wrought by communal violence.