Alan Paton vs Saadat Hasan Manto
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Saadat Hasan Manto (1912–1955) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 43 years, from 1912 to 1955.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Saadat Hasan Manto (1912–1955)
- — Born in Samrala, Punjab Verified
- — Enrolled at Aligarh Muslim University Verified
- — Moved to Bombay and worked in film and magazine journalism Verified
- — Published his first story collection, Atish Parey Verified
- — Married Safia Deen Verified
- — Worked for All India Radio in Delhi Verified
- — Migrated to Lahore after the partition of India Verified
- — Tried for obscenity over the story Thanda Gosht Verified
- — Published the story Toba Tek Singh Verified
- — Died in Lahore Verified