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Section 1: "Introduction: The Raison d'Etre of Twilight in Delhi," and Part I, Chapters 1-5

• The following version of this book was used to create this Lesson Plan: Ali, Ahmed. Twilight in Delhi. New Directions Books, 1994. Tenth Printing (Paperback).

• Note: In order to clearly convey the meaning of the original text, this Lesson Plan occasionally quotes from the text language that is degrading to women. It should also be noted that this text includes mentions of child marriage and the death of at least one girl as a result of child marriage.

• On the title page, there is a quote from Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal Emperor of Delhi: "Delhi was once a paradise,/ Such peace had abided here;/ But they have ravished its name and pride,/ Remain now only ruins and care" (Title page).

• The book begins with "Introduction: The Raison d'Etre of Twilight in Delhi."

• Ali...

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