talha's post

i agree with sibtay's point that much was discussed in class about other things but the very concept of Kali shalwar and its significance with respect to the context of sultana and muharram was vague to me. Maybe Manto has not portrayed this whole muharram thing not as a divide between the society but an event which is harmoniously celebrated by hindus and Muslims equally. Also we see that Sultana is very much devoted to this event though she is portrayed as not a very religious personality but a person who is deeply involved with the culture and the surroundings and that is what makes her so attached to the event as it has got a cultural importance also.

The second thing is the mysterious character of Khud Buksh. while reading this question keeps coming back to you that, "is Khuda Buksh Sultana's Pimp?" if we see from one perspective we can say that itr is true as he is living with her, he takes money from her to buy camera much like the Saugandhi's case. But on the other handManto has described that Sultana likes her not him, she considers her lucky and obeys her when he leaves the city. She is tied to her but the relationship is not like a brothel one where saugandhi was forced to go to customers by her Pimp. the case of sultana and khuda Buksh is different from them.