Krupa Shandilya

Published in 1899, Muhammad Hadi Ruswa’s famous novel, Umrao Jaan Ada, created a sensation when it came out, with its candid fictionalised account of Umrao Jaan, based on a renowned Lucknow courtesan and poetess of the same name. Considered by many as the first Urdu novel, it remains highly popular today, and has been the basis for three films and...