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Tag Archives: Benaras
Ghalib: Ode to Benaras
It is sad that our ancestors, not in a very distant past, were much more respectful of other religions. Mirza Ghalib at his time wrote glowingly about Benaras during a visit to the Hindu holy city. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage
Tagged Banaras, Benaras, Communalism, Ghalib, Indian Sufism, Mirza-Ghalib, Sufism, urdu, Urdu-Poetry, Varanasi
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“Begum” Was Waiting, But Master Never Returned
Remembering Ustad Bismillah Khan who was born 92 years ago on this day. Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Heritage, Newsmakers
Tagged Benaras, Bharat Ratna, Hindustani Music, secularism, Shehnai, Ustad Bismillah Khan, Varanasi
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