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This short story by Ismat Chughtai is about Begum Jaan, the wife of a Nawab, who lives a lonely and oppressed life within the confines of her marriage and home. One day, her masseuse Rabbu arrives, and a secret relationship develops between them under the quilt at night. The story explores themes of oppression, particularly of women and sexuality, within the institution of marriage and patriarchal society. It caused controversy for depicting homosexuality when it was published in 1942. Through the perspecti

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Kathleen Castillo

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