William dalrymple is an outstanding travel writer who is benign with the great art of writing the multi faceted situations in single book, no doubt the last moghal by dalrymple is considered as such example of his intellectuality, the starting pages covers brief explanation of the demise of king zafar II later on he has discussed brilliantly the fine and worst scenario of 1857(fall of moghul empire) in each chapter , the rising and strengthen of Britons the enervating social economical and political conditions inside red fort the enthusiasm of King into poetry , Delhi city’s traditions literature poetry including ghalib and zauq etc. everything is wrapped in this book.

William has not only written about the Zafar II but he has vigorously roamed around the most near one’s people of King and has thoroughly given their character sketch. Once you are up to read this book so its hard to putt off ,the last moghul has the strong capability to stick upon.

Dalrymple is just an prolific writer and the book written by him is not only bundle of pages but a great precious gift , which worth the appreciation and can be recommended to all it’s a must read historic turmoil of King Zafar II(an unfortunate descendant of chengiz khan)….

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