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Mehrauli Bomb Blast And Phool Walon Ki Sair

by Kaleem Kawaja

Recent bomb blast in Mehrauli killed three innocent Indians and injured over a dozen. Mehrauli hosts “Phoolwalon Ki Sair”, a historical event with its roots in communal harmony.

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Why The 1857 War For Indian Independence Was Lost?

by Kaleem Kawaja

In 1857 Indian masses rose up against ruling Britishers together. Why did we then lose the war?

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The Last Mughal

by Inam Abidi Amrohvi

Inam Abidi Amrohvi review William Dalrymple’s historical narrative, ‘The Last Mughal, The Fall of a Dynasty, Delhi 1857′.

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I want my Taj Mahal back!

by Sharique

There has been a recent discussion on the descendents of Bahadur Shah Zafar and should government use the tax payer’s money to pay pensions to them. A recent comment by Nikhat triggered this thought in my mind. I agree that Mughals cannot be paid pension just because they were rulers before. Why should the government [...]

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Bahadur Shah Zafar: The Poet

by Mohib Ahmad

Abu Zafar Sirajuddin Muhammad Bahadur Shah Zafar is a long title for a King whose writ hardly went beyond the Red Fort. However, when the rebellious sepoys of the 3rd Bengal Light Cavalry from Meerut, buoyed by fellow Indians along the way, reached Delhi they wanted none other than the 82 year old emperor to [...]

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Fate Of Bahadur Shah Zafar’s Descendants

by Adnan Alavi

The story of middle-aged Sultana Begum brings tears to one’s eyes. She runs a tea-stall in Howrah to earn a living for her family. Twenty-five years ago her husband Mirza Bedar Bakht, the great grandson of last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, died in penury.
Bedar Bakht sharpened knives to eke out living. After his death, [...]

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