How the legendary Begum Akhtar influenced the life and poetry of Agha Shahid Ali
The poet was instrumental in popularising ghazals in the West. Begum Akhtar brought him closer to the form.
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Manan Kapoor is a writer with Sahapedia, an open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India.
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