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BANO QUDSIA’S NOVEL RAJA GIDH:A STUDY OF MORAL DECLINE AND SPIRITUAL DEGENERATION

Abstract

Bano Qudsia was a distinguished Urdu fiction writer and thinker who, through her creative work, profoundly explored the spiritual, moral, and social dimensions of human life. Her fiction reflects a deep synthesis of religion, mysticism, ethics, and psychology. Among her major novels are ‘‘Raja Gidh’’.The greatest acclaim for its symbolic study of the decline of the human soul and moral decay. The author presents spirituality not merely as a religious belief but as a moral and existential philosophy that guides humanity from material degeneration toward inner purification. Thus, ‘‘Raja Gidh’’ represents Bano Qudsia’s intellectual vision, one that unites Sufism, ethics, and social consciousness into a cohesive narrative. Her work not only defines the spiritual direction of the Urdu novel but also compels readers to turn inward and reflect on the moral and metaphysical aspects of their own existence.