Change is inevitable. In "Twilight in Delhi" Ali portrays both the good and bad side of change. Modernity is a hard transition in many cultures. The story unfolds the differences and clashes during the British rule in Hindustan. Ali beautifully paints a picture of Hindustan through his work in "Twilight in Delhi" showing few traits and daily days in Hindustan …show more content…
India is also famous for one of the 7 wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, It was built in the seventeenth century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife, Mumtaz. It has also been called "the jewel of Muslim art in India". India was being ruled by Mughals who were Muslims ruling over Hindu majority.
The story unfolds the lives of Muslim Indian families as there are a lot of Muslims reside in Hindustan. India was a hidden gem for spices, jewelry and silk so the British took over India. British Rule in India lasted a really long time, about 200 years. Twilight in Delhi the title is symbolical . since it symbolizes the fall of India and its waves, people's moral, religious and social values were all in the verge of deterioration. "If rebellion in this land, which heaven for its own purpose wide to us has given, Uprears its head, the is laid aside, and to the fight in stern array I ride" (Thompson,