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Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota? The World of Ghalib with Amit Basole
by Radio Azim Premji University
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About the show
Mirza Asadullah Baig Khan, one of the most influential writers in Urdu, is known to us by his nom de plume, Ghalib. Our show, set during a unique turning point in the history of the Indian subcontinent, brings the man and his poetry alive for a young and uninitiated audience. Rich with lyricism and wonder, and replete with the sounds of Ghalib’s Delhi, it is masterfully presented by Amit Basole, faculty at Azim Premji University and co-author of Thinking With Ghalib - Poetry For A New Generation with Lahore-based writer Anjum Altaf.
For more information, visit our website:
https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/inside-the-beautiful-mind-of-mirza-ghalib