Ep 7: Detective Mirza Ghalib with Raza Mir

We all know Mirza Ghalib as the greatest writer of Urdu poetry. But Mirza Ghalib as a detective? Now, that's an interesting idea. In this stimulating conversation, author Raza Mir discusses his book Murder at the Mushaira, a murder mystery set in Delhi in 1857. He talks about the many interesting and lesser-known facets of Mirza Ghalib's life, nuances of ghazal poetry, and provides the listeners with an insight into the cultural, social and religious life of the time. Host: Suparna Chatterjee (www.suparnachatterjee.com)Instagram : ⁠⁠⁠thedesidetectiveshow⁠⁠⁠andsoup_and_chat Guest: Raza Mir Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed BatliwalaInstagram: b_prasannaandkhurshedbatliwala Books and References: Murder at the Mushaira by Raza Mir (Aleph Book Co.) The Last Mughal, by William Dalrymple (Penguin)