Zeenat Abdullah Channa

Zeenat Abdullah Channa (Sindhi: زينت عبداللٰه چنه January 4, 1919 – July 12, 1974) was an educationist and writer of Sehwan, Sindh, Pakistan. She was one of the first female writers who wrote Sindhi stories after the partition of India in 1947. She served as an editor of Monthly Magazine Marvi. She motivated parents of rural Sindh to educate their girls. She was a teacher and a story writer. She also wrote literary articles.[1]

Zeenat Abdullah Channa
زينت عبداللٰه چنه
Native name
Zeenat Abdullah Channa
زينت چنه
Bornزينت
4 January 1919
Sehwan, District Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
Died12 July 1974
OccupationWriter
NationalityPakistani
Notable worksEditor of monthly Marvi
SpouseAbdullah Khan Channa

Childhood and personal life

Zeenat Abdullah Channa was born on 4 January 1919 at Sehwan Sharif, District Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. Her father Muhammad Saleh Channa was a postmaster. Her younger brother Mahboob Channa was a scholar and renowned writer. She studied at her hometown Sehwan and then Training College for Women Hyderabad.[2] She started her career as a School teacher in Talti, a town near Sehwan Sharif. She retired as Head Mistress. During her teaching career she always encouraged young girls for education.

She married to Abdullah Khan Channa on 13 August 1944. Her husband was Deputy Collector of Sehwan.[3] He was also a researcher and writer.

Literary contributions

Zeenat Channa was one of the best Sindhi story writers after the partition of India in 1947. Her stories were published in reputable Sindhi magazines including Mehran and Naeen Zindagi. She also authored a number of good quality literary articles and essays. Some of her best stories include Randiko (Toy), oondahi (Darkness), and Mithi (Sweet). She served as an editor of Monthly women magazine "Marvi" which was very popular among the readers.[4] She compiled a book titled Yadgar e Latif in 1958.

Death

She died on 12 July 1974.

References
  1. Qāz̤ī K̲h̲ādimu (2007). The Glorious Past. Kavita Publications. p. 60. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  2. "چنا زينت : (Sindhianaسنڌيانا)". encyclopediasindhiana.org (in Sindhi). Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  3. Sindhi, Hamid (2018). اسان جو قلم ـ ھڪ علم. Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan: Sindhi Adabi Board. p. 15.
  4. Sindhipeoples (15 April 2012). "سنڌي شخصيتون: جيجي زينت چنه سيوهاڻي – علي اصغر اوٺو". سنڌي شخصيتون. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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