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1. What is the Ghadar of 1857?

In 1857, an attempted rebellion by Indians led to the oppression and mass killings of citizens of Delhi. It also led to a five-year banishment from Delhi of all Muslims.

2. Why did Ahmed Ali write Twilight in Delhi in English?

Although he had previously published in Urdu, because of his feelings against the anglicization of India, Ahmed Ali felt that he wanted to reach a wider audience with Twilight in Delhi. In particular, he hoped to make clear to the British people what wrongs their government was responsible for in India.

3. In what way were E. M. Forester and Virginia Woolf involved in the publication of Twilight in India?

When Ali first tried to publish Twilight in India, the British printers refused to print the book, saying that several passages were "subversive" (xvi). E. M. Forester and Virginia Woolf used their influence to get the book looked at by the official censor, who said that the book could be published without revision. This led to the printers giving in and printing the book.

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