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The Muslim VanishesThe great poet Ghalib, part of a long tradition of eclectic liberalism, found Benaras so compelling that he wrote his longest poem on the holy city, 'Chiragh e Dair' (Mandir Ka Diya or Lamp in the Temple): 'Ibadat khaana e naaqoosian ast, Hama na Kaaba e Hindostan ast. (Devotees make searing music with conch shells, This truly is the Kaaba of Hindustan.) Take Ghalib and his myriad followers out of the equation. Will Hindustan be left with a gaping

Daily Life--food

Long-time admirers of the novel will see Conrad's opus with new eyes while new readers will discover a brilliant introduction to a classic work

***** 'Thought provoking and potentially life-changing

Not all the legends are true

bold brocades

grammar and skills

Lindsey Hilsum was in Libya when Gaddafi met his squalid end

weather wheel with 2 arrows

Divided Houses is a tale of contrasting fortunes

and her meeting and marrying Ted Hughes

and the whole town is throwing a party

The book concludes with a gazetteer describing notable sites and the people and ideas connected with them