Question

when did
shahid meet Begum Akhtar how did
she influenced him!​

Answer 1

This question is from the chapter ‘Ghat of the Only World by Amitav Ghosh. Shahid had met Begum Akhtar when he was a teenager. He had met the legendary ghazal singer through a friend and she had become an invaluable source of inspiration and influence in his life. Shahid had many stories about her sharpness in repartee. He often shared these stories with his friends.