Which Rushdie novel serves as a scathing political allegory of post-independence Pakistan?
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Correct answer: Shame
Published in 1983, 'Shame' features characters representing Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and General Zia-ul-Haq. It explores how honor and shame operate as instruments of political control, serving as a dark allegorical critique of post-independence Pakistan's power struggles.
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