Qurratulain Hyder quotes
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“Begum Hazrat Mahal of Oudh was the last of the breed of able queens and generals. The queen led her kingdom's army into battle during the revolt of 1857. Even after she was defeated she defied Queen Victoria's famous Proclamation and issued a counter Proclamation....”
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“The Mississippi and its paddle boats, and the rivers of Bengal and their gleaming steamers evoked a similar atmosphere of romance, of long, song-filled voyages, high winds and lonely sunsets.”
-- Qurratulain HyderSource : Qurratulain Hyder (2010). “Fireflies in the Mist”, p.3, New Directions Publishing
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Source : A J P Taylor (1974). “The First World War: An Illustrated History”, p.15, Penguin UK
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“Our main battle has always been against Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers.”
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“A sweaty Macbeth with blood on his arms coming in fresh from the battle doesn't interest me.”
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