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Book Excerpts: Lahore- Topophilia of Space and Place by Dr Anna Suvorova
The walled city People have always been proud of the unique features of their cities, giving rise to popular sayings such as ‘All roads lead to Rome’, ‘See Naples and die’, and ‘Paris is worth a Mass’. Lahore, too, has … Continue reading →
Dr Anna Suvorova
Birth—1949 Where—Moscow Education— Dr Anna Suvorova, Professor of Indo-Islamic Culture, is currently Head of Department of Asian Literatures at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow). A specialist in Islam in the Indian subcontinent, classical … Continue reading →
Book Excerpts: The Resourceful Fakirs by Fakir Syed Aijazuddin
Punjab, the area to which Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Fakir Azizuddin belonged, lay in the northwestern plains of India. The Punjab derived its name from the five rivers—Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej—that flowed through its fertile funnel and ultimately … Continue reading →
Lahore: Topophilia of Space and Place
Dr Anna Suvorova Hardcover: 230 pages Publisher: OUP Pakistan (2012) Language: English This book is written by Anna Suvorova and published by OUP Pakistan in 2011. It is about the city of Pakistan which is known as its “Heart”, Lahore. … Continue reading →
The Resourceful Fakirs
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Paperback: Publisher: Three Rivers Publishers (2014) Language: English The Sikh period (1799-1849) is probably the most interesting, and colourful, 50 years in the history of Punjab. After almost 777 years of foreign rule, starting from the Afghan … Continue reading →
F. S. Aijazuddin
Birth—1942 Where—Lahore Education— Mr Fakir Syed Aijazuddin, OBE, FCA, was born in 1942. He was educated at Aitchison College (Lahore), and at Berkhamsted School (Herts.), UK., and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1965. His professional assignments in Pakistan have … Continue reading →
Ian Talbot
Birth— Where— Education— Professor Ian Talbot is a Professor in History of Modern South Asia at the University of Southampton. His key interests are in the fields of the history of the colonial Punjab; the 1947 Partition of India and … Continue reading →
Lahore in the Time of the Raj
Ian Talbot Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Penguin (2016) Language: English The book contends that under British rule, the city of Lahore continued with its centuries old legacy of connection through trade, movements of people, and ideas beyond its boundaries. Fully … Continue reading →