Chandervati

Abstract

Qudratullah Shahab was a civil servant during the British Raj. After the partition of India, he served as the chief of staff of three heads of state of Pakistan. He also served as the ambassador of Pakistan to the Netherlands and as information secretary and education secretary of Pakistan. He authored many short stories and, in his later years, he opened up about his spiritual journey. "Chandervati," which was included in his memoirs, recounts his coming of age during the thirties, at a time when interreligious marriages were taboo. The author expresses his deep connection to a Brahmin girl named Chandervati. Despite their love for one other, they understood their societal and religious divide. [Article copies available for a fee from The Transformative Studies Institute. E-mail address: journal@transformativestudies.org Website: http://www.transformativestudies.org ©2023 by The Transformative Studies Institute. All rights reserved.]