Only artists and writers can freeze time. When old empires fall and a new age is heralded, only poetry and painting can elicit the memory of a time bygone. In India, Urdu poets donned the hats of thinkers and philosophers and viewed life and living from new points of view.
Today, decades after these poets have been laid to rest, people continue to find a sense of relatability in the words of these writers proving that the idiosyncrasies of human nature transcend time.
Several places in the country serve as testaments to these poets and authors. From the forgotten tomb of Dara Shikoh to the colonial Calcutta building where Ghalib spent a year of his life, these places strive to enshrine their legacy. Here's a journey across their inimitable lives and legacy reposed in the many places they have left behind: