Rustom O Sohrab

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Rustom O Sohrab
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Written by Agha Hashar Kashmiri
Based on Rostam and Sohrab in
Characters Rostam
Sohrab
Tahmineh
Original language Urdu language
Genre Tragedy

Rustom O Sohrab or Rustam-Sohrab is an Urdu play by Agha Hashar Kashmiri. It was first published in 1929. [1]

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References

  1. Samiuddin, Abida (1 August 2007). Encyclopaedic Dictionary Of Urdu Literature (2 Vols. Set). Global Vision Publishing Ho. p. 337. ISBN   978-81-8220-191-0 . Retrieved 3 October 2012.