← Ismat ChughtaiTerhi Lakeerby Ismat ChughtaiA woman navigates marriage, passion, and social convention in early twentieth-century IndiaFind on Amazon↗About the authorIsmat ChughtaiUrdu short story writer whose frank portrayal of female sexuality, especially lesbianism, in Lihaaf (The Quilt) resulted in an obscenity trial. She remains one of the most important feminist voices in Urdu literature.More by Ismat ChughtaiThe Quilt→The Crooked Line→LihaafA controversial story exploring desire and transgression within Indian domesticity through a quilt→A Chughtai Collection→Heart Breaks Free→Wild One→