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नवाबी मसनद

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आधी सदी पहले सन 1937 में 'चकल्लस' चबूतरे पर यह 'नवाबी मसनद' आबाद हुई थी। गुलजार सड़के जिस मकान में मेरे 'चकल्लस' अख़बार का दफ्तर था, उसके नीचे ही खुदाबख्श तंबाकूवाले, मौला पहलवान और उनके साझेदार प्यारे साहब ड्राइवर की बर्फ की दुकान थी और कुछ सब्जी फरोश कुनबों की दुकानें भी थीं। खुदाबख्श के बेटे कादिर बक्श बड़ी रंगीन तबीयत के आदमी थे, कबाडिनो के कन्हैया। 'चकल्लस' दफ्तर के नीचे इन दुकानों और फुटपाथ की दुनिया। कादिर मियां की मस्ती से खुशरंग रहती थी। मौला पहलवान और प्यारे साहब भी मुजस्सिम याजूज़-माज़ूज़ की जोड़ी ही थे। एक कुश्तिया पहलवान तो दूसरे अक्ल के अखाड़े के खलीफा। 'अवध अखबार' की खबरों के परखचे उड़ाये जाते, आसपास की बातों पर होने वाली बहसों में लालबुझक्कडी लाजिक के ऐसे-ऐसे कमाल नजर आते कि दिल बाग-बाग हो हो जाता था। 'नवाबी मसनद' अपने समय में लोकप्रिय हुई। निराला जी इसके नियमित पाठक और प्रशंसक थे। आशा करता हूं कि पचास वर्षों के बाद आज भी पाठक इसे पसंद करेंगे। (भूमिका से)

96 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2013

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Amritlal Nagar

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He started off as an author and journalist, but moved on to be an active writer in the Indian film industry for 7 years. He worked as a drama producer in All India Radio between December 1953 and May 1956. At this point he realised that a regular job would always be a hindrance to his literary life, so he devoted himself to freelance writing.

Often cited as the true literary heir of Premchand, Amritlal Nagar created his own independent and unique identity as a littérateur and is counted as one of the most important and multi-faceted creative writers of Indian literature.

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June 12, 2021
This is book of satire. But the language is heavy Urdu and I couldn't understand many words.

I miss Premchand language while reading these books.

The book is boring and ridiculous.

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July 31, 2022
Read a timeless satire

Durbar and Durbaris, can never go out of circulation. And a very rustic yet universal satire on it is definitely timeless. Must read and you can even relate to today's times.
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March 15, 2022
A nice little story, though nothing extraordinary. It does give a glimpse into the lives of nawabs- the sycophants that thronged them and exploited them, while mocking them all the time..
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