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Plastic bag vests, pile-up of bodies: View at old morgue in Delhi
2 days, 12 hours ago

Plastic bag vests, pile-up of bodies: View at old morgue in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

In May, a massive storm hit the Capital, and the display board at the entrance of the Sabzi Mandi mortuary—Delhi’s oldest—broke off and fell onto the main road. A long history of neglect Set up in 1960, the Sabzi Mandi mortuary is attached to the Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital—a Delhi government hospital—conducts 15-20 post-mortem examinations a day, and has a …

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Koshala literature fest in Lko: ‘Women’s contribution in history limited to few chapters’
1 month ago

Koshala literature fest in Lko: ‘Women’s contribution in history limited to few chapters’

Hindustan Times  

The contribution of women in history was limited to a few chapters. The records still exist in the archives of Lucknow.” While discussing her latest book titled, ‘The Lion and the lily: The Rise and Fall of Awadh’ she spoke about Nawabs, especially Nawab Shuja ud Daula, his wife and mother, Bahu Begum and Nawab Begum, and his eclectic son, …

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Asaf Ali Biography by TCA Raghavan Reveals Untold Story of Indian Independence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Asaf Ali Biography by TCA Raghavan Reveals Untold Story of Indian Independence

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 10, 2024 10:37 IST - 7 MINS READ The only son of an elite family of depleting means, Asaf Ali grew up in a haveli in Kucha Chelan, Daryaganj, once home to Delhi’s brightest lights and also the site of their punitive massacre after 1857. As the “presiding deity” of Sunday debates in London’s India House, which …

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Circles of Freedom: An immersive study of the life of Asaf Ali
6 months ago

Circles of Freedom: An immersive study of the life of Asaf Ali

Live Mint  

Raghavan’s fourth book, Circles of Freedom, is an immersive study of the life and legacy of the lawyer, freedom fighter and, briefly, diplomat, Asaf Ali. Raghavan’s initial intent, he tells me when I meet him in Delhi, was to write a straightforward life of Asaf Ali. NETWORK OF FRIENDS Aruna Asaf Ali distinguished herself with her revolutionary zeal, eventually switching …

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Once a key business street, Asaf Ali road now a derelict road
1 year ago

Once a key business street, Asaf Ali road now a derelict road

Hindustan Times  

Rajesh Palta, Delhi’s oldest surviving typewriter dealer in Kamla Market, reminisces about Asaf Ali Road as the city’s most happening financial district in the 1950s to 1980s. Asaf Ali Road was once Delhi’s most bustling financial district because before the office high-rises around Connaught Place came up in the 1970s Today, Asaf Ali Road, located at the confluence of old …

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Azmet Jah takes charge as late Nizam’s successor
1 year, 11 months ago

Azmet Jah takes charge as late Nizam’s successor

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Azmet Jah, the eldest son of the late Nizam VIII Mukarram Jah, took charge as the ninth head of the Asaf Jahi family on Friday in a simple ceremony, the Nizam’s office said in a letter on Saturday. The event ended public speculation and hope of a grand coronation ceremony for Mir Mohammed Azmet Ali Khan Azmet Jah. The …

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Descendants of Asaf Jahi lineage seek recognition, allowance hike
1 year, 11 months ago

Descendants of Asaf Jahi lineage seek recognition, allowance hike

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Descendants of Nizam rulers I to VI urged Azmet Jah, the successor to Nizam VIII Mukarram Jah, to take into confidence all families of the Asaf Jahi lineage and resolve pending issues, including monetary ones, as many descendants are living in poverty. Since the successor will be donning the mantle and carry forward the rich legacy, it's high time …

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Did a Muslim lawyer fight the case of Bhagat Singh against the British govt? A fact-check
4 years, 2 months ago

Did a Muslim lawyer fight the case of Bhagat Singh against the British govt? A fact-check

Op India  

September 28 is celebrated as a day to mark the birth anniversary of revolutionary Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, a leader whose rebellious attitude and daredevilry in confronting the British repression inspired a generation of young Indians and infused fresh energy in India’s independence movement. Social media websites are awash with claims that a Muslim lawyer, namely Asaf Ali, who …

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