Khwaja Hasan Nizami wrote a number of books relating to the events in Delhi during the time of Bahadur Shah Zafar and specifically for the period relating to the War of  Independence.

He wrote a famous book in Urdu called "Delhi Ki Jan Kuni".  It was possible to obtain a copy of this book from the library at SOAS in London and I translated it into English.  The reason for doing so was to allow people to read about the War of Independence which the British call the Sepoy Mutiny from the point of view of a Hindustani writer.  This war resulted in defeat for the Hindustanis and exile for its King.  the British took over and ruled India for the next90 years.

This translation is dedicated to my history teacher Miss Sarwat Qureshi at Jufelhurst High School who inspired me to study History and who taught me to love it as a subject.  Miss Qureshi introduced me to the History of Hindustan and to her I am eternally grateful for this and many other acts of kindness.

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Delhi Ki Jan Kuni by Khwaja Hasan Nizami