Twilight In Delhi by Ahmed Ali/A Story of Downfall
Twilight in Delhi is the first novel in the history of subcontinent to address various controversial themes such as identity crisis, fall of Mughal Empire, family values and position of women in the society. The setting of the novel is 1911 and it focuses on the social and political changes take place during that time. This is such a novel which can easily leads you to the roller-coaster of emotions. Twilight in Delhi is a beautiful novel artistically written by Ahmed Ali. This novel discusses explicitly the complex relationship among family members. The story of this novel talks about the disappearance of a purpose, isolation, deterioration and disintegration of a family. Twilight in Delhi is a novel that follows the story of Mir Nihal who is a Muslim of Sub-continent. In this novel, the aspect of colonization and Imperialism is also present. Mir Nihal is first shown as a powerful person and glorified just like Delhi but later his glory diminishes that symbolizes the d...