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SUMMARY:Dragging up the Past
DESCRIPTION:Formed in the colonial era of oppression\, Awadh was built with Italian\, French\, Persian and Turkish influences. The Nawabs built spaces for their queer liberation in revolutionary projects such as Qaiserbagh and Aina Khana. \nThis session brings together Sonal Mithal and Arul Paul\, co-authors of Lucknow Queerscapes\, to to lay out more such instances of Lucknow’s queer architecture as extensions of the Nawabs’ personalities. They are joined by Vikramajit Ram for a conversation on queer-reading of the colonial archive that illuminates the embedded queer strategies of the Nawabs of Awadh. How did they offer resistance to the colonial ingress? How did they discomfort colonial power?  \nThe discussion will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.  \nImage credit: Unknown. “Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh at the Qaisar Bagh; India.” c. 1850–56. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. 27 3/8 x 37 1/2 in. Kenneth X and Joyce Robbins Collection. \n
URL:https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/dragging-up-the-past/
LOCATION:Bangalore International Centre\, 7\, 4th Main Road\, Domlur II Stage\, Bangalore\, Karnataka\, 560071\, India
CATEGORIES:Architecture,Books,Cities,Culture,Design,Gender,Heritage,History,Nonfiction
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