A Cultural Analysis of Mustansar Hussain Tarar's Travelogue "Chitral Dastan"

Authors

  • Mehak Paras Ph.D Scholar, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road Lahore
  • Dr. Shazia Razzaq Assistant Professor Urdu, Lahore College for Women University, Jail Road Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47205/makhz.2025(6-I)urdu-11

Keywords:

Travelogue, Gilgit, Chitral Dastan, Chitral Culture

Abstract

Mustansar Hussain Tarar is a renowned Urdu travelogue writer novelist and columnist. He has introduced Northern Pakistan in rest of the country by writing many travelogues about these areas. "Chitral Dastan" is one of the most important travelogue of Mustansar Hussain Tarar. In this travelogue, he had beautifully explained the culture and civilization of Gilgit, valley gopis and Kafirstan. This is the reason that depicted the concept history, culture and civilization in Chitral Dastan. In this article, I have critically analyzed the important elements of culture and civilization of Chitral.

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Published

2025-03-15

How to Cite

Paras, M., & Razzaq, S. (2025). A Cultural Analysis of Mustansar Hussain Tarar’s Travelogue "Chitral Dastan". Makhz (Research Journal), 6(1), 147–157. https://doi.org/10.47205/makhz.2025(6-I)urdu-11

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): January to March

Section

Urdu

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