The Bride’s Mirror: A Tale of Domestic Life in Delhi Forty Years Ago (1903)

The Bride's Mirror is a novel written by Shamsululuma Maulavi Nazir Ahmad and published in 1903. It is a tale of domestic life in Delhi, India, set forty years prior to the book's publication. The story follows the lives of two sisters, Asghari and Akbari, who are married to two brothers. The novel explores the themes of marriage, family, love, jealousy, and society's expectations of women. The Bride's Mirror provides a vivid portrayal of life in Delhi during the 19th century, including the customs, traditions, and social hierarchies of the time. The book is considered a classic of Urdu literature and is widely regarded as one of the best examples of early Indian feminist literature. It has been translated into several languages and remains popular among readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.