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Shanno is a Socio Cultural and Action Adventure Novel by Pervaiz Bilgrami. Its a story of a normal boy raised as Zankha / Khawaja Sara / (Eunuch, Designated Male At Birth people who have feminine gender identity). Pervaiz Bilgrami, a seasoned writer and novelist has written this novel with good research on the life style and rituals of this third sex or third gender, how many hijras live in well-defined, organized, all-hijra communities, led by a guru and how these communities have sustained themselves over generations by 'adopting' young boys who are rejected by, or flee their family of origin. The novel also shed light on the fact, that formation of Pakistan and partition of British India was a passion then and not only men but women children even Hijras had participated in the movement. We hope, our Action Adventure Story Readers will like this Novel and give their comments.
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