طاہرہ اقبال کی ناول نگاری کا تہذیبی و ثقافتی مطالعہ ’’نیلی بار‘‘، ’’گراں ‘‘اور ’’ہڑپا ‘‘ CIVILIZATION AND CULTURAL STUDY OF DR. TAHIRA IQBAL NOVEL "NEELI BAR" "GIRAAN" AND "HARPA" Section Urdu Literature

Abstract

Dr. Tahira Iqbal is an important name among woman fiction writers of the 21st century. She gained special recognition in a very short time due to her specific themes and unique style of her fictional stories are representative of rural background and culture and reflect historical socio political issues. Civilization guarantees the identity of man and his survival. Cultural awareness is as essential to any society as breathing for life. Civilization is a system of thought of human personality according to which man express his ideas, beliefs and thoughts which space the personality of man.

Tahira Iqbal's First Novel Is "Neeli Bar" Which Was published in 2017 by Dost Publisher Islamabad .In this novel she has described the Civilization and Culture of Punjab.

Tahira Iqbal's novel "Neeli Bar" covers many topics she has also written on religious extremism in the novel. "Gran" is the second novel of Tahira Iqbal. Its theme is also prominent. In the novel the author has shown the reflection of "Pathwari Culture" and shows different faces of female characters. "Harappa" is her third novel after "Neeli bar" and "Graan". "Harappa" has been published in 2023 book corner Jhelum. In this novel, she describes the "Harappan culture", Language, Society and Traditions. Tahira Iqbal brutally criticizes the feudal system. This novel has been divided into three parts titled, "Fitrat Harappa", "khandar harappa", "Abad Harappa". This Novel is a tragedy of women's helplessness, Obligation, agony and their inferior status in society