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Mourad, Kenizé
In the city of gold and silver
In the city of gold and silver
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1856. The English East India Company, which reigns supreme over most of the country, decides to annex Awadh, the richest independent state in northern India, and to exile its sovereign. The population rises up: Hazrat Mahal, the king's fourth wife, takes the lead of the insurrection, supported by Rajah Jai Lal, and with the help of the sepoys, these Indian soldiers of the British army who rallied to her cause. Lucknow, the capital of the kingdom of Awadh, called the city of gold and silver "for its splendor and for the harmony in which its Hindu and Muslim communities live, is the focus of this first national war. Gradually, the conflagration spreads. For two years, Begum Hazrat Mahal will be the soul of a revolt that will lead nearly a century later, in 1948, to the independence of India, under the leadership of Gandhi. A vast historical fresco set against a backdrop of passionate love between Hazrat Mahal and Jai Lal, the intrepid and insolent military leader, "In the City of Gold and Silver" recounts the destiny of a heroic and little-known woman, who nevertheless, first traced the path to India's liberation.
In light of these distant events, Kenizé Mourad questions the right that some take to impose their vision of happiness on others.
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In light of these distant events, Kenizé Mourad questions the right that some take to impose their vision of happiness on others.
