TY - BOOK AU - Qudsia, Bano TI - Raja Gidh SN - 9789693505146 U1 - 891.4393 PY - 2008/// CY - Lahore PB - Sang-e-meel publications N2 - Raja Gidh is a famous Urdu novel that explores the conflict between moral values and forbidden desires. The story mainly follows Qayyum and Seemi Shah, whose lives are shaped by unfulfilled love, jealousy, and emotional suffering. Through their experiences, the novel shows how crossing moral boundaries leads to inner emptiness and mental disturbance. Using the symbol of the “raja gidh” (king vulture), the book highlights the consequences of living on what is morally forbidden and reflects deeply on ethics, psychology, and human behavior ER -