Besieged

A unique ring-side view of daily life in the embattled city' Shahid Amin.
This first-ever translation of the Mutiny Papers documents the siege of Delhi, breaking new ground in our understanding of 1857. Mahmood Farooqui’s translation chronicles the lives of courtesans, soldiers, potters, spies, faqirs, doctors and harassed policemen, all trying to live through the turmoil of their city. Besieged presents a searing portrait of the hopes, beliefs and failures of ordinary people who lived through the end of an era.
‘A remarkable work a persuasive re-reading of 1857’ – Business Standard
“This record of ordinary people caught in extraordinary times is unique – Deccan Herald.