Ep 7: Detective Mirza Ghalib with Raza MirWe 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)Instagram : thedesidetectiveshowandsoup_and_chat
Guest: Raza Mir
Music by B. Prasanna and Khurshed BatliwalaInstagram: b_prasannaandkhurshedbatliwala
Books and References:
Murder at the Mushaira by Raza Mir (Aleph Book Co.)
The Last Mughal, by William Dalrymple (Penguin)
# Murder at the MushairaA murder mystery novel by Raza Mir set in Delhi during the tumultuous year of 1857.