EPISODE · Oct 6, 2023 · 4 MIN
Tears of the Begums - Book Review
from The Historylogy Podcast · host Shinil Subramanian Payamal
After the fall of Delhi and Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar's tragic departure from the Red Fort in 1857, members of the royal Mughal court had to flee to safer places. Driven out from their palaces and palanquins onto the streets in search of food and shelter, the dethroned royals scrambled to survive. Some bore their fate with a bitter pride, others succumbed to the adversity.Through twenty-nine accounts of the survivors of the Uprising of 1857, Khwaja Hasan Nizami documents the devastating tale of the erstwhile glorious royalty's struggle with the hardships thrust upon them by a ruthless new enemy.Order links of the book 'Tears of the Begums' below:Amazon India:PaperbackKindleAmazon USA:KindleFlipkart:PaperbackAnd please don't forget to checkout Historylogy.com for latest book reviews and tidbits from the pages of history.Please feel free to our social media ID's for latest updates. Links below:https://www.facebook.com/historylogy/https://twitter.com/historylogyhttps://www.instagram.com/historylogy/Affiliate Earnings Disclaimer:This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
What this episode covers
A review of the book 'Tears of the Begums: Stories of Survivors of the Uprising of 1857' (originally in Urdu as 'Begumat ke Aansoo') written by Khwaja Hasan Nizami and translated by Rana Safvi.
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