Murder at the Mushaira, Hardcover/Raza Mir

3 May 1857. India stands on the brink of war. Everywhere in its cities, towns, and villages, rebels and revolutionaries are massing to overthrow the ruthless and corrupt British East India Company which has taken over the country and laid it to waste. In Delhi, the capital, even as the plot to get rid of the hated foreigners gathers intensity, the busy social life of the city hums along. Nautch girls entertain clients, nawabs host mushairas or poetry soirees in which the finest poets of the realm congregate to recite their latest verse and intrigue, the wealthy roister in magnificent havelis, and the drinking dens of the city continue to pack in customers. Book specifications: Dimensions: 229 x 152 Author: Raza Mir Cover type: Hardcover Publishing Year: 2021 Publishing Month: 1 Pages: 362 Language: English Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd Weight: 635 g