Tag Results: Literature
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Stepping into Manto’s Toba Tek Singh
Toba Tek Singh was one of Saadat Hasan Manto’s last and most evocative works on Partition, and is still being adapted to stage and celluloid. But Toba Tek Singh is no fictional city. It was founded by a kind-hearted Sardar in Pakistan and one that cherishes his legacy of love
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India through Manucci’s eyes
The properties of the Mango, the opulent Mughal court, the behavior of the Portuguese; all these and more are the observations of Venetian traveller Niccolao Manucci which he conveyed through his memoirs.
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James Skinner: From Half-Born Mercenary to Sikandar Sahib
In a country where caste has always determined the destiny of millions, an Anglo-Indian soldier used his mixed heritage to carve a place in history. He left behind one of the most prestigious regiments of the Indian Army and a legion of descendants of almost every caste, community and religion! Catch the incredible story of Lt Col James Skinner...
Forgotten Treasures
Great Libraries of India
Where would you find manuscripts once owned by Emperor Shah Jahan, poetry handwritten by Lord Byron and Dante’s The Divine Comedy? Discover these and other priceless books and manuscripts as we dig deep into some of India’s great libraries