Twilight in Delhi

Abstract

The goal of this thesis is to discuss the postcolonial elements of Twilight in Delhi (1984) and the cultural
and historic dominance of colonialists over colonized people. The title of this work is self-explaining,
reflecting the primary theme: cultural decline and Mughal empire demise. It is vital to say that Ali has
suffered this excruciating suffering firsthand. Drawn from a Muslim point of view a clear depiction of
British dominance in India. He seems clear to have a purpose, before and after the British invasion, of
bringing to the light Muslim linguistic, cultural and social impoverishment. It is a vivid depiction of the
fall and downfall of Muslim culture in India. It stresses the loss of the importance and tradition of
Muslim culture. Diminishing Muslim culture is one of the main themes of the "Twilight in Delhi" The
influence of Muslim civilization's reduction was vividly demonstrated in the novel by the Asghar
example. English controlled India and consciously imposed its tasteThe research also offers a post-
colonial flavor because of the colonial era of the topic of the novel. English controlled and purposefully
pushed its culture on India. This research is also part of the collapse of the Delhi culture and its embrace
of English Delhi Twilight essentially deals with the decline of the Mughal Kingdom and Muslim culture
and civilization. Before the British had come to Hindustan, dominant Muslims could be found
everywhere, but the entire culture struggled enormously with the entrance of the British. Mir Nihal
could not satisfy the existing circumstances of Muslim society that formerly lived in Muslim civilization.

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Introduction

This study reflected the socio-political transformation that India was charged with by British political and
cultural forces and it was an obvious paradigm shift from traditional Mughal culture to British colonial
culture or to settlers who adopted their culture, customs, and methods of life as colonists. When we use
"Twilight in Delhi" post-colonial theory, it becomes obvious that the selected novel is a post-colonial
literature object around the colonized changes in culture and the subjection of cultural values to British
people. Ahmed Ali places both desire and sorrow in his 1940 novel 'Twilight in Delhi,' which lingers in
the memory of his protagonists labeling them "other," Ali attempted to argue about Muslim rights and
utilized Urdu's terms to demonstrate a transition from English literature to Urdu. It also shows the
cultural norms of Delhi in English oppression as he displayed his son Asghar to exemplify the English and
the Literacies, and becomes a member of the colonizer's culture. He shows the cultures that dominate
Delhi in British oppression.

Twilight is daytime soon after the sunset, and when the sun is setting before morning. In the history of
Muslim society, Ahmed Ali sheds light. It was during the period of the merging of Muslim culture with
British civilization. For this reason, the writer constructed a single household through which he shows in
his honest viewpoint a real image of Delhi. The story depicts a picture that was not eliminated either by
the British or by Muslims. The tale is based on the Nihal family in an ancient home in a network of alleys
in present-day Old Delhi between 1911 and 1919. It is no exaggeration to state that every character in
this novel has periods of profound grief which are frequently caused by distant noises or by atmospheric
detail such as a change in the climate. Ali masterfully portrays Old Delhi's noises and scents, to create a
persistent melancholic atmosphere. . Ahmed Ali has employed a descriptive approach in "Twilight in
Delhi" to demonstrate the characteristics in developing the book narrative. The true situation of Delhi is
near every character. In explaining the link of complot and character, Ali's realistic manner of language is
outstanding. As a prologue for the actual situation of the city and its people, the beginning part of the
novel and its first chapter look. When we pass through the story, the writer uses the art of
characterization to make his finish a wonderful tool. He has a complot and the characters arrive at this
stage and then depart the stage for the conclusion of the complot. There is still one core feature, which
is one or the other way most of the time. The work is certainly about the decline of a whole culture. The
scenario of the novel was from the period the British ruled Delhi City. That's why Ahmed Ali picked the
term Twilight because Muslim principles were about to collapse but the same did not collapse totally.
This is Mir Nihal's primary male character, who plays an important part in the narrative. All occurrences
bear his character directly or indirectly: all character characters relate one way or the next to his
character. The spotlight stays on Mir Nihal most of the time. The persona of Mir Nihal has been depicted
with extreme clarity and detail.

He is a person who observed with his eye the last incident of Delhi's capitulation on 14 September 1857.
In the center of his heart, he is a patriot. Hindustan's enslavement is a person who experiences agony
and suffering, but he thinks he uses a sword to liberate his nation, while people use other "unuseful"
forms and tactics like rallies, marches, strikes, and the non-cooperative movement. The figure of Mir
Nihal is an elderly generation representative who saw the country walking with his very own eyes
towards enslavement. So the rulers detest him. Mir Nihal was unable to grasp his culture and his people.
Things didn't go as envisioned. Muslims were going to lose their identity but they weren't sure. Every
Muslim household, like Mir Nihal, was uncertain of their demise. The word twilight also speaks of
ambiguity when objects are not seen. In the story we notice that Mir Nihal was not sure of the demise of
Muslims. Although the system was supposed to replace the old order, it was unclear. In this respect,
even his son became his adversary. He has also shown that orthodox Muslim women are restricted to
four walls of homes in the novel ladies and have no right to express themselves in any sphere of life
connected with them. There are a lot of examples of questions associated with post-colonial discourse
which indicate that Ali's major aim was to discuss via his literary bent on speaking about Muslim rights.
To Ali Karachi, who'd been known as "New Delhi" after the British entered India in 1984, he built his own
town. These kings abolished and imposed the last culture by calling it historic. After the British control
over Subcontinental, the dominant hue of coloniser domination is quietly obstinate. In this perspective,
Ahmad Ali has a particular literary significance through his work Twilight in Delhi. "The goal and
intention of this work was to highlight the deterioration of our norms and culture, of our civilization, of
our way of thinking, of our values. No one could even resurrect his history and see his historical origins."
There are so numerous problems, including heritage, language, society, spirituality, feminism and
multiculturalism, that are brought into the light by Twilight in Delhi (1984). On the opposite side is his
younger son Asghar, who enjoys English style and manners. Although he is likewise the representative of
Indian Muslim culture, he belongs to the younger generation and is thus dissimilar to Mir Nihal.