An absorbing, authentic and exemplary chronicle - studded with rare nuggets of information and enthralling anecdotes - of one of the most tragic figures of history who was witness to the end of a glorious dynasty.
First published in Urdu in 1986, this ‘labour of love’ brings alive the life and poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775 to 1862), the last Mughal Emperor. Zafar presided over a crucial period in Indian history when the country was subjugated and ...
This volume breaks new ground on the issue of the Urdu language with the backdrop of language politics in the pre- and post-Partition eras. It examines the problems faced by Urdu, and its survival as a functional language in the common civic space. The editor and the contributors argue that this language, despite its past glory and present nostalgia, has now been relegated to those Indians who profess Islam. But it is their opinion that Urdu can and will survive ...
The massive reach and influence of media commentary on events like 9/11, the 2005 terrorist attack on the London underground, the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, and the US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, makes discussions on popular representations of Muslims universally topical and relevant. The situation is particularly complex in India, where Muslims form an intrinsic part of democratic civil society, yet continue to carry the baggage of history, especially ...