Mainstream WeeklyBook Review __0__ Tears of the Begums: Stories of Survivors of the Uprising of 1857
Khwaja Hasan Nizami Translated by Rana Safvi
Hachette India Paperback : 244 pages ISBN-10 : 9393701148 ISBN-13 : 978-9393701145
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When the British finally reconquered Delhi with the help of loyal Indian troops after the 1857 revolt, the retribution was swift and brutal, without any regard for justice and fair play. Not only were (…)
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