Tears of the Begum : Begumat ke Aansoo | Rana Safvi in conversation with Vidya Shah

Writer, historian and translator Rana Safvi’s Tears of the Begums, translated from the original Urdu by Khwaja Hasan Nizami, collates stories from the aftermath of the uprising of 1857. The book includes twenty-nine devastating accounts of the newly dethroned royals in their search for safety and survival after Bahadur Shah Zafar’s departure from the Red Fort, and the ruin of the Mughal empire. In documenting the recollections of the survivors, Nizami speaks of horrific turns taken by history and the haunting memories of past glory. In conversation with singer and writer Vidya Shah, Safvi explores the poignant narratives in this historical archive, and discusses the nuances of translation, while treading the liminal spaces between history and fiction.
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Rana Safvi;- is a passionate believer in India’s unique civilizational legacy and pluralistic culture, which she documents through her writings, podcasts, and videos. She has authored several books: Tales from the Quran and Hadith, The Delhi Trilogy: Where Stones Speak, The Forgotten Cities of Delhi and Shahjahanabad: The Living City of Old Delhi, A Saint, A Folk Tale and Other Stories, In Search of The Divine, Living Histories of Sufism in India. She has translated both the editions of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s seminal work on Delhi, Asar-us-Sanadid, Dastan-e-Ghadar , four accounts of 19th & 20th century Delhi, and Begumat ke Aansoo, from Urdu to English.

Vidya Shah:- was initially trained in Carnatic music, and later received guidance in the North Indian genres of Khayal, Thumri Dadra, and Ghazal. She has performed at national and international forums, including the Tansen Samaroh in Gwalior, The Kennedy Centre in Washington D.C, The Asia Society in New York and the Bode Museum in Berlin. A popular performer and a prolific composer, she is a recipient of the Charles Wallace Award and a Senior Fellowship from the Government of India based for her project "Women on Record", a performance highlighting the contributions of the forgotten women performers in the Gramophone era. She writes and speaks on music and is the author of Jalsa: Indian Women's Journey from the Salon to the Studio. She was the Nana Shirgaokar Chair Professor for Indian Music at Goa University for 2016-20.

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