Still experiencing technical difficulties. Laptop was in the shop all week but didn't get fixed, so it's going back. Sorry for the delay between posts! Here's something interesting AND educational:
On Saturday, March 29 (tomorrow), the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena will present a lecture by British historian William Dalrymple as part of its "Authors on Asia" series.
The Last Mughal: The Fall of a Dynasty: Delhi 1857
Bahadur Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, was a mystic, accomplished poet and skilled calligrapher who succeeded in creating a court of great brilliance, and presided over one of the great cultural renaissances of South Asian history. But while his Mughal ancestors controlled most of India, the aged Zafar was king in name only. Award-winning historian William Dalrymple shapes his powerful retelling of end of the Mughal Empire from previously unexamined manuscripts and eyewitness accounts.
Books will be available for purchase and signing. Program starts at 6:00 pm. Free for museum members, $5 non-members. Limited parking in museum lot. Reservations strongly advised. Call 626.449.2742, ext. 20.
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