Ghalib on religion would have crashed Twitter.

Much ink, and blood, have been spilt over religion and faith throughout human history. Yet, nothing stopped Mirza Ghalib from playfully exploring these realms, where even the boldest present-day poets tread with caution. Ghalib on Twitter would have been a powder keg but, in those arguably more patient and forgiving times, not only did his tongue-in-cheek challenge of the rituals and symbols of faith elicit a chuckle from his challengers, but their well-intended mischief never failed to provoke thought and reasoning.

In this episode, discover an aspect of Ghalib that equally shocks and charms.

Credits:

Akshay Ramuhalli, Bijoy Venugopal, Bruce Lee Mani, Narayan Krishnaswamy, Prashant Vasudevan, Seema Seth, Shraddha Gautam, Supriya Joshi and Velu Shankar

Acknowledgements:

On Playing Chausar

Mirza Ghalib (1988) Complete TV Series 1/2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfNOXyPVjxk

On Diwali:

Humanity of Mirza Ghalib - Diwali Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAd1nXaQZk8

On Ramzan fasting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_FvKTNN4A4

8:15 to 9:22 - To Munshi Nabi Bakhsh Haqeer- how hot it is in Delhi, keeping Rozas in the heat, 22 June 1853

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjHoc7pyBHc

4:08 to 5:10 - more on Delhi heat and Roza written to an unmentioned recipient in June 1854