The Fascinating Tales Of Urdu & Its Courtyard — Dilli By Raza Elahi (Hardcover, Raza Elahi)

The Fascinating Tales of Urdu & its Courtyard — Dilli offers a glimpse into Delhi’s changing history, culture, language and society. The book gives an insight of the seven fabled cities of Delhi along with an interesting journey of Urdu, which was born and brought up here. It has stories — from kings, nawabs and poets to saints, faqirs and courtesans. With photographs of the monuments, historic remains and the present-day city, this book is packaged in such a way to make it appealing to everyone — from students to working professionals, housewives or senior citizens. It also gives readers an exposure to Urdu prose and letters which are an important part of Delhi’s history. For the benefit of those who are not well-versed in Urdu, the author has written the extracts in Roman script (English) and has explained the meanings of difficult Urdu words too. About the Author: Raza Elahi is a journalist, author & poet. The Fascinating Tales of Urdu & its Courtyard – Dilli is his fifth book. His two collections of Urdu shayeri, Aayie Dil Se Shayaraana Ho Jayen (2021) and Jazba-e-Mohabbat (2019), and two books on media education — How to Become a Good Journalist (2008) and Nuances of Journalistic Writings (2013) — are highly appreciated books. In a career spanning more than 25 years in the media industry, Raza Elahi has worked in various capacities with leading national and international newspapers, including Khaleej Times (Dubai), The Economic Times, The Pioneer and The Financial Express (Delhi).