by Syed Asad Ali | Jul 11, 2020 | Historical Narratives
Translation series on “Heroes of 1857”, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode V (First Ed., 1949) Assault Of Delhi Capture Of The Cashmere Gate 14Th September 1857 From The History Of The Indian Mutiny Published 1858 Canvas Art The news of Delhi’s fall struck...
by Syed Asad Ali | Jun 25, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts, Urdu Translations
Translation series from Heroes of 1857, by Sayyada Anees Fatima, Episode III (First Ed., 1949) Portrait of Sadat Ali Khan II, Source: Wiki Images Saadat Ali Khan II (1798-1814)Owing to unfortunate demise of Wazir Ali Khan, East India Company (EIC) successfully...
by Syed Asad Ali | Jun 12, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts
An Introduction Cover page of Jange Azadi Awwal, 1857 ke Heroes It has been 25 years since Amma (Anees Fatima my paternal grandmother) passed away in a whisker on 30th Sept 1995 in Karachi bringing end to an eventful life of a migrant from Barielly who was born in...
by Syed Asad Ali | May 8, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Partition stories, People stories
ایسی بستی سے تو ویرانہ بنایا ہوتا(بہادرشاه ظفر) Tenth May, 1857 marked the commencement of rebellion from Meerut. By 11th May, the rebel forces from Meerut reached Delhi. Mutiny as documented in the accounts of British colonialists and First War of Independence...
by Rehan Asad | Mar 21, 2020 | Historical Narratives, Literary Accounts, Partition stories, People stories
An author & educationist from early 20th century Bareilly Sayyad Altaf Ali, editor & author of magazine, Aligarh BackgroundIndian partition that took place on 15th August 1947 led to one of the biggest forced migrations in the 20th century. Fourteen million...