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Raza Rumi : Delhi By Heart: Impressions of a Pakistani Traveller before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Delhi By Heart: Impressions of a Pakistani Traveller:

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "Riveting"By Saleem Seyal“Delhi by Heart” is written by a Pakistani traveler from Lahore and is an admirable ode and a sad lament about the past glory of Delhi, the burgeoning nouveau riches of the Indian capital and the sad condition of some Delhi Muslims stuck in a time warp and unremitting abject poverty in the Delhi slums with no end in sight. Part travelogue, part autobiography and part Delhi's sometimes brilliant and amazing history and sometimes its violent, blood-curdling history written by Raza Rumi-. He is a journalist, a TV commentator and an ex-Government officer who hails from Lahore and traveled to Delhi several times despite some vexing visa issues. He has some very well-connected friends of multiple religious persuasions in Delhi and has journeyed across the length and breadth of this mammoth metropolis. The number of people he has met and has befriended in Delhi is truly impressive. He met and spent time with the iconic late and late Qurratulain Haider.—both literary icons of the Indian subcontinent. Sadia Dehlvi is his remarkable host who introduces him to many prominent Delhiites and accompanies him to the dargah of Nizamuddin Aulia and Amir Khusrau. Birth and propagation of is described with tremendous nostalgia as is the significant and progressive abandonment of this beautiful language ( which is considered a “Muslim and Pakistani language”) in favor of . He visits the historical monuments—Red Fort, Humayun’s tomb, Qutb Minar and countless others, Ghalib has his own chapter with his many quoted shairs and his brief,Indian sad biography. 1857 mutiny is narrated as a watershed moments when precipitous decline in the status of Muslims commenced. The book provides exhaustive notes and information about ancillary books about Delhi, including. William Dalrymple’s books “Last Mughal” and City of Djinn”, Khushwant iSngh’s “Delhi-a novel” and numerous others. Culinary delights of Delhi, particularly naan, kabob, chaat , biryani and mutton keema --- all of which originated in Delhi, are described with mouth-watering narration. I was riveted by the book, enjoyed reading it immensely and highly recommend it. I would have liked Urdu transliterations of shairs in addition to the translations and would have greatly appreciated inclusions of pictures of Delhi. This however does not detract from this book’s tremendous value. It was a delight to meet Raza Rumi in Louisville on his recent book tour. I am a fan!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Heart in search of Sufi LoveBy Rakesh GuptaYes, the heart rummages and ruminates the syncretic past of palimpsest of Delhi's lived culture. It begins with patience and positivity with Nizammudin Basti, takes the reader through Shahjahanabad, New Delhi through the monuments and stories linked with them. The focus is also on Lahore-delhi hooked lovers-Khushwant Singh, Amrita Pritam, Sahir Ludhyanwi and Pran Neville among many others. His descriptions of persons like Sedia, Karims, Irfan Habib, Mushirul Hassan and doyens like nationalist leaders of India and Jinnah shows his keen sense of history and its ironies ( communalism, terrorism) despite culinary similarities and sweetness of Nizammudin basti's culinary contribution. My parents came from Lahore. I wanted to but never went to Lahore.Yes, it is true all this nostalgic past is on a decline. That is hinted at about Pakistan too. The title of the book and its text shows that it is Sufi devotion-love and reverence. The second half of the book show Delhi in haste. The author perhaps did not come across any evidence that the earliest name of Delhi was Yoginipura. The sketchy style of the book also ignores substance related to the books strenght-Sufi ism. There is a section on Slave rulers of the 13 th century and some of their links with Sufism. Yet, it ignores the role of Iltutmash and Rezia in connection with these. Nor is there any mention of the significance of Hauz Rani that came up during the former's rule that gave Delhi a preeminent status in the Islamic world. The rest of the Delhi Tehzib as lived experience of people in lanes and by lanes of chandichowk, khari Baoli, the local sense of hospitality, variation of culinary tastes, social practices, market ethos around Naya bazaar, delhi cloth market etc are missing. Ofcourse also the events related to partition as well. Raza ji need not become an archeologist or a man of geology to lay bare the pulsating heart of this lovely city- which is not that of a prostitue. As some one who lived his life auto part adoloscence, I find the book wanting. But since any slice of many splendour end love is good enough, Raza ji needs a read, surely. Delhi is also spelt differently at different times. The expression Dehli comes nearest to its lived dignity.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This can be annoying. OtherwiseBy DCNeed to understand Urdu since references are not explained. This can be annoying. Otherwise, excellent book.

A sensitively written account of a Pakistani writer's discovery of Delhi Why, asks Raza Rumi, does the capital of another country feel like home? How is it that a man from Pakistan can cross the border into 'hostile' territory and yet not feel 'foreign'? Is it the geography, the architecture, the food? Or is it the streets, the festivals and the colours of the subcontinent, so familiar and yes, beloved... As he takes in the sights, from the Sufi shrines in the south to the markets of Old Delhi, from Lutyens' stately mansions to Ghalib's crumbling abode, Raza uncovers the many layers of the city. He connects with the richness of the Urdu language, observes the syncretic evolution of mystical Islam in India and its deep connections with Hindustani classical music so much a part of his own selfhood. And every so often, he returns to the refuge of Hazrat , the twelfth-century pir, whose dargah still reverberates with music and prayer every evening. His wanderings through Delhi lead Raza back in time to recollections of a long-forgotten Hindu ancestry and to comparisons with his own city of Lahore in many ways a mirror image of Delhi. They also lead to reflections on the nature of the modern city, the inherent conflict between the native and the immigrant and, inevitably, to an inquiry into his own identity as a South Asian Muslim. Rich with history and anecdote, and conversations with Dilliwalas known and unknown,Delhi By Heart offers an unusual perspective and unexpected insights into the political and cultural capital of India.

About the AuthorRaza Rumi is an international development professional based in Lahore. He has worked for national and international organizations such as the United Nations and the Asian Development Bank. He also edits and writes for the Friday Times and contributes to leading national dailies in Pakistan and abroad. He blogs at Jahane Rumi, a website devoted to Sufism and the arts and cultures of South Asia.

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