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Malka Jan: The life and lost verses of a 19th century courtesan

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The courtesan who became the begum of a Mughal prince

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Voices | 10 Years of Change-making

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Resurrecting Tilak Chandan: The Fall and Future Rise of Local Rice Varieties in North India

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Tracing the Roots of a Rampur Winter Specialty

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A personal history of the elegant, intricate gharara – and how to make one in a pandemic

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Tracing Rampur’s History from Degh to Dastarkhwan | Tarana Husain Khan

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One of India’s last royal khansamas, and his raan kabab

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How did Rampuri khichdi made with Urad dal become a staple for both nawabs and common people?

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The real story of how qorma became the king of Indian curries

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Raffat Begum: How a begum’s emergence from the harem changed the lives of Rampur’s women

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Narrating Rampur’s Cuisine: Cookbooks, Forgotten Foods, and Culinary Memories

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The journey of the Rampur Book Club shows how reading communities responded to the pandemic

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Rampur ke Andarsey: The gorgeous, crisp, golden-fried sweet is typically monsoon on your plate

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Iftar and the iconic Qeema Samosa: Celebrating Ramzan in Rampur with the delicacy is one of my fondest childhood memories

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The Rezala Route

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Not kheer, Rampuri gulathhi is fereni but with a twist

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Each box of halwa sohan in Rampur tells stories of lost food legacies

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Heavenly Vermicelli: No Rampuri’s Eid is complete without feasting on Attu Bhai’s rich, sugary Qimami Sewain

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Of Taar Roti and Qaliya: The sense and sensual about dipping into a bowl of hot curry!

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The quest for Rampuri Pulao: Starring 100-year-old manuscripts, crusty librarians and helpful old khansamas

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The perfect khichdi: A dish that opens the door to a Rampuri's heart

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If dastangoi survives today in India, it’s partly because of this historic place in Uttar Pradesh

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How a Nawab humiliated his proud Begum on Nauroz in Rampur

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Mirza Ghalib's Struggle to Regain His Status

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In Tarana Husain Khan's new novel

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Desibooks10QA with Tarana Husain Khan

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Historian Tarana Husain Khan is Writing

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Forgotten Foods: Memories and Recipes from Muslim South Asia

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3 must-read books from the Women Writer's Prize longlist

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The Begum And The Dastan Weaves A Story Of Strong-Willed Woman

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Books of the week: From short story collection The Demoness to Ghazala Wahab's Born A Muslim, our picks

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3 Ways to Play with Math in the Summer

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Each box of halwa soWomen’s Day fiction: What a little girl learns about her great-grandmother’s life in a haremhan in Rampur tells stories of lost food legacies

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3 Fun Ways to Build Science Skills in the Summer

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Ideas for Thoughtful Learning At Home: Discussing Difference

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4 Ways to Foster Social-Emotional Learning Skills From Your Living Room

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Superhero Parents Balance Working from Home With Distance Learning

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At-Home Learning

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Week 3: A Weekly Schedule for Joyful and Authentic Learning During School Closures

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TARANA HUSAIN KHAN

Dr Tarana Husain Khan is a writer and cultural historian with a passion for exploring the intersection of gender, history, culture, and oral history. Her writings based on extensive research on the oral history and culture of the erstwhile princely state of Rampur have been published in prominent media outlets such as Al Jazeera, Eaten Magazine, Scroll, Bruit, Open Magazine, 

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