A nice piece by Manan Kapoor on two of India’s greatest 20th century artists and their intertwining:
“How the legendary Begum Akhtar influenced the life and poetry of Agha Shahid Ali“
And the Queen in live performance:
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Tags: Agha Shahid Ali, Begum Akhtar, ghazal, Kashmir, Manan Kapoor, Urdu
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