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207:. Another rare form of an epic drama in Urdu has been written by Tahir under the title 'Sael-e-Rawan'. It is a researched narrative dramatized for stage. The subject is the rise and fall of the Muslim Empire and later the freedom struggle in the Indo-Pakistan Sub-Continent. The narrative covers the period from 1609 to August 1947. The play has been repeatedly staged and is published along with other outstanding works as "Land Mark Theatre' by National Council of the Arts Islamabad.
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