Awadh Symphony: Notes On A Cultural Interlude - Softcover

Mahmud, Aslam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8129146509 ISBN 13: 9788129146502

Publisher: Rupa Publications India, 2017

Synopsis

Lucknow, the cultural capital of erstwhile Awadh region, has charmed generations into writing about the city. But there is no book that captures all the aspects of Awadhi culture, history and traditions of the region. Awadh Symphony: Notes on a Cultural Interlude is an extensively detailed volume which takes you on a journey to a bygone era and gives a glimpse of everyday life in this North Indian kingdom. Revisiting Awadh, it offers almost all aspects of human activity-from culture, cuisine, craft and religious ritual to games, fairs and bazaars; from life of ordinary Muslim women to courtesans, who were a part of the famous Sham-i-Awadh; from the tradition of dastangoi to the recitation of marsiya; and much more. A staunch bibliophile and an ardent admirer of Lucknow, author Aslam Mahmud had collected every possible book on Awadh throughout his life, consulting each of these to pen the work of a lifetime-a compendium on Lucknow with rare information and an exceptional guide to the life and times of Awadh.

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About the Author

Aslam Mahmud (1940–2016) was a well-known literary figure of Lucknow and a staunch bibliophile. During his lifetime, Mahmud had built a collection of more than 15,000 books in his personal library in Lucknow. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8129146509
• ISBN 13: 9788129146502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368