Mirza Ghalib and the Mirs of Gujarat

by Mir Jaffar Imam

Selected letters reflecting the relationship between Mirza Ghalib and the Mirs of Gujarat, their background, achievements, and strengths as individuals and as rulers. The book deals with Mirza Ghalib's association with his students and patrons like Mir Gulam Baba Khan, Dad Khan Syyah, Mir Ibrahim Ali Khan, Mir Alam Ali and Mir Hakim Modudi all from Gujarat. His tryst with the Mir family resulted in Gujarat giving birth to excellent poets like "Wafa", "Mayal", "Fida" and "Sayyah". The book has some rare photographs and lithographs of the Mir family members, their palaces and their mausoleums.

260 pages, Hardcover

First published March 3, 2003