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Ahmed Ali

This person is the author of Twilight in Delhi.

Bahadur Shah

This person is a former Emperor of Delhi, a poet, and is quoted often in Twilight in Delhi.

Shah Waliullah

This person was a Muslim religious leader who tried to rally Indians to resist the British incursion into India.

William Bentinck

This person was the Governor-General of India from 1825 to 1835; he created a system of education designed to anglicize Indians.

E. M. Forester and Virginia Woolf

These authors helped get Twilight in Delhi published.

Begam Nihal

This character is the wife of one of the main characters and the female head of the Nihal family.

Mehro Zamani

This character is the youngest daughter in the Nihal family.

Masroor

This character is the nephew of the Nihal family who lives in their home.

Miraj

This character is a wealthy man who has proposed to the youngest daughter...

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