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Akhtari Begum (a novel)

Author Name: Mirza Ruswa, B.A.(author of 'Umrao Jaan Ada') Translated from Urdu by Arif Ansari | Format: Paperback | Genre : Poetry | Other Details

Near Sarai Maali Khan, on the backside of Mian Ilmas Ka Imambara, we come to a gate leading into a large, well-built, three-storeyed house. The door is stately but quite ancient, its brass tacks having no trace of shine left.

The walls of the compound are broken in various places and in a state of disrepair. The plaster had worn off a long time ago. Now, the lakhori bricks—the thin red-colored bricks made of burnt clay, laid end-to-end—have a white powdery deposit on them in many places.

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Mirza Ruswa, B.A.(author of 'Umrao Jaan Ada') Translated from Urdu by Arif Ansari

Arif Ansari was born in Lucknow and grew up in Aligarh, where he attended Our Lady of Fatima Secondary School. He was educated in electrical engineering at AMU, Aligarh, India and SIU, Carbondale, IL. A wireless communication engineer by training and profession, he lives in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He translates Urdu fiction and non-fiction books into English.

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