Tag: Bahadur Shah Zafar
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The vanished nuances of the walled city
Painter M F Husains room at Naaz Hotel, behind the Jama Masjid, provided a birds-eye view of the whole area right up to the Red Fort and no wonder provided a lot of inspiration for his paintings.
June 27, 2019 -
The heritage of British period statues
Statues of India-lovers should not be dumped here and there but preserved to commemorate a part of our history, which cannot be wished away. Delhi has shown the way with Coronation Park and other cities can follow suit
June 13, 2019 -
Exquisite tales of the Great Mutiny of 1857
Its time the building that housed Munshi Turab Ali, attached to the court of Shah Zafar, is properly maintained and not allowed to just fall into pieces, for it is certainly a reminder of a historic day.
May 16, 2019 -
The haveli of Mughal fireworks in Chandni Chowk
Delhi did have fire-crackers much more than 200 years ago and Haider Quli, the artillery chief, made good use of them at his haveli, now lying deserted.
February 9, 2019 -
The lingering aura of Phool Walon-Ki-Sair
Now, besides Delhi, other states too have started participating in the Phool Walon-ki-Sair festival, which concludes with a period play at Jahaz Mahal.
November 23, 2018 -
REVOLT OF 1857: MYTHS AND SUPERSTITIONS GALORE
Modern research has proved that the mind has infinite capacities of foresight. So, maybe what are termed as gloomy pre-"Mutiny" yarns were not just balderdash!
May 10, 2018 -
Remembering the last Mughal emperor and his poetry
A remarkable new book highlights the various aspects of a bygone era, and the life and poetry of the last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar. Written by Aslam Parvez, a poet himself, "The Life and Poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar" (translated by Ather Farouqui; Hay House/Rs 599) focuses upon various known anecdotes from the life...
May 29, 2017 -
Dire Predictions of the ‘Ghadar’ of 1857
It was on 11 May that the outbreak of the revolt of 1857 spread to Delhi from Meerut. The emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, was no doubt taken by surprise when the rebel sepoys reached the Capital via the Calcutta Gate, though they actually entered the Walled City through the Rajghat Gate in Daryaganj. However, two...
May 17, 2017 -
Book brings alive life, poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar
A new book brings alive the life and poetry of the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar as author Aslam Parvez weaves together the strands of the political, the personal, the cultural and the literary aspects of a bygone era. Publisher Hay House describes "The Life and Poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar" as an absorbing,...
April 25, 2017