Begum and the Dastan
Lined with grandeur, tragedy and fantasy, Tarana Husain Khan''s odyssey maps the social, political and religious contours of 1897 Sherpur with the fascinating and strong-willed Feroza Begum at the centre of the storm.
On an evening not too many evenings ago, the blue-eyed Feroza, flouting her family''s orders, attended Nawab Shams Ali Khan''s sawani celebrations at the Benazir Palace. Tragedy co...
Lined with grandeur, tragedy and fantasy, Tarana Husain Khan''s odyssey maps the social, political and religious contours of 1897 Sherpur with the fascinating and strong-willed Feroza Begum at the centre of the storm.
On an evening not too many evenings ago, the blue-eyed Feroza, flouting her family''s orders, attended Nawab Shams Ali Khan''s sawani celebrations at the Benazir Palace. Tragedy co...
