Ep 7: Detective Mirza Ghalib with Raza Mir
Description
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)
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Guest: Raza Mir
Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed Batliwala
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Books and References:
Murder at the Mushaira by Raza Mir (Aleph Book Co.)
The Last Mughal, by William Dalrymple (Penguin)
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