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This 8th episode of Aam Naama, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, takes you on a visit to India's unique mango town, about 100 KM from Indian capital New Delhi, where growing mangos is a way of life. Established in 1632 during the reign of Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, Shahjahanpur in the district of Meerut boasts of having 95 per cent of its agricultural land occupied by mango orchards. The town is home to some of the best mangos such as Chaunsa, Langda, Dussehri, Gulab Jamun, William, Fajri, Rataul, Bambai, Ramkela, Samar Bahisht Rampur, Husn Aara, Bambai, Temuriya, Bambai Bhadainyyāñ and many others.
Broadcaster Achala Sharma reads an excerpt from Mohammed Hanif's acclaimed novel 'A Case of Exploding Mangos', long-listed for the 2008 Man Booker Prize.
Chinna Dua, a doctor by profession, sings an ode to Indian spring, a curtain raiser for the mango season.
Led by historian, Prof. Ali Nadeem Rezavi, the 10th episode of Cine Ink Podcast Series 'Aam Naama' discovers the first ever mango orchard of 'Qalmi Aam' in India, patronised by the 17th Century Mughal ruler, Jehangir.
Rich in literature, presented by Pervaiz Alam and Mehr e Alam Khan, this...
Published 02/16/21
The 9th episode of Aam Naama focusses on Desi mangos or Tukhmi or Biju Mangos, popularly called the Tapkas. The prog. also discusses a controversial piece of religious writing in which the great Muslim educationist Sir Syed Ahmed Khan questioned whether it was alright for Muslims to eat mangos as...
Published 02/02/21