Publication

2010 - Penguin Books, New Delhi, India

Language

English

Word Count

88,250 words, Guess

Page Count

353 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100143067567
  • ISBN-139780143067566
  • Library of Congress Control Number2010308172
  • Open LibraryOL24804616M

Classifications

  • LCCMLCS 2010/01165 (P)
  • LCCPR9499.4.S5371
  • LCCPR9499.4.S537

Description

A historical thriller, set in eighteenth century Lucknow. Amid the political machinations of the Nawab, his nobles and the British, the maneuvers of the queens and their flunkeys, the high noon of Awadh's culture sees the building of the great mosque, the Bara Imambara, and the evolution by chance of 'Dum Pukht', the cuisine of the Nawabs.

Subjects

Topics

UrdughazaleunuchsDum PukhtHistoricalBara ImambaraEast India Company

Places

People

Bahu BegumMir Taqi MirAsaf-ud-daulaRaja Tikait RaiWarren HastingsSaadat Ali KhanMamdoo Bawarchi

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