Daniel Majchrowicz
@danielmajch
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Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Northwestern University Urdu | Islam in South Asia | Travel Writing | Global History | Translation
Evanston, IL
Joined August 2011
The book includes a new introduction, the full original Urdu text, unabridged versions of Nawab Sarbuland's travel Urdu account of the journey, other written materials by Begum Sarbuland, a family tree going back to Shah Alam II, and more. Published by: Dilli Kitab Ghar.
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Happy to share that my critical edition of Begum Sarbuland's brilliant Urdu travelogue, Dunya Aurat ki Nazar me.n, is now on sale. You've read the English translation, now enjoy her wit and insight in the original Urdu! Available here: https://t.co/aADb4cRetL.
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At @NUQatar’s Hiwar Scholars Seminar, @danielmajch of @NorthwesternU explored early 20th-century Urdu travel writing—highlighting its shift from colonial detachment to Islamic solidarity and the emergence of Muslim women’s voices, including Begum Sargulan’s 1909 journey to
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#ThreeCenturiesOfTravel WritingByMuslimWomen by @danielmajch Catch the hidden stories of Muslim women who travelled the world from past centuries.The stunning firsthand accounts in this collection completely upend preconceived ideas of who was exploring the world. @ZubaanBooks
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ASIA hosted the digital launch of A Journey to Mecca and London by Begum Sarbuland Jung, translated and edited by Daniel Majchrowicz. A fascinating glimpse into the travels of an Indian Muslim woman in 1909–1910!
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In Jamia this Thursday @danielmajch will be speaking on “A Hyderabadi Begum in Ottoman Lands: Travel Writing, Muslim Women and the Global Imagination in Muslim South Asia”
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The Anjuman-e Taraqqi-e Urdu in Karachi is doing great things! Was very happy to a tour of their new facilities and learn about their digitization project. I had no idea that they Anjuman has already digitized and had uploaded over 700 manuscripts: https://t.co/d2PWwanQVe.
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Had a wonderful time introducing "A Journey to Mecca and London" to a great audience at @HabibUniversity in Karachi last night. Next level moderating by @ZSabri1 as always. Pictured below is me trying to find the words to sufficiently praise Dunya Aurat ki Nazar Meñ.
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Karachi-valo, please join me at Habib University next week. I'll be speaking about Begum Sarbuland's gloriously wonderful travelogue and my translation of it (A Journey to Mecca and London) while locating her work in the broader history of the safarnama genre in Urdu.
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Begum Sarbuland Jang’s travelogue is, indeed, ‘unputdownable’! For those interested in travel writing, gender studies and/or global history, don’t miss @danielmajch’s impressive translation and study. @iupress
I'm thrilled to announce the publication of "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" with @iupress. A translation and study of one of the earliest travelogues by a Muslim woman, you won’t be able to put this one down.
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Begum Sarbuland is forgotten by history. This book introduces her life and times. But ultimately, it is Begum Sarbuland who narrates her own life, in her own voice, through the pages of her diary, inviting readers to see the world through her eyes. https://t.co/RYoMY5AWtJ
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A Journey to Mecca and London is an English Translation of Begum Sarbuland’s travel diary. It includes a study of her writing, a complete biography of her life, and more than thirty high-quality historical images, nearly all of them donated by her descendants.
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Today, only three copies of that book remain. I found one of them in 2012 and was utterly taken by the book and its enigmatic author. Who was Begum Sarbuland?? It took me years of sleuthing and archival work to track down her past. And what an incredible life it turned out to be.
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In 1935, she finally published that diary, calling it (in Urdu) Dunya Aurat ki Nazar Meñ (The World Through a Woman’s Eyes). This intimately written work invites readers into Begum Sarbuland's life, sharing what it felt like for her, as a woman, and a Muslim, to travel abroad.
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In 1909, Begum Sarbuland traveled through the Middle East and Europe with her renowned husband, Muhammad Hamidullah Khan. Throughout the trip she kept a private diary, recording her impressions, reflections, and emotions on her first trip outside India.
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Born in Hyderabad, India, Begum Sarbuland Jung (1876–1957) was surely among the most influential women India of her time. She spent much of her life in purdah, but her assertive personality and family connections earned her the ear of Hyderabad’s ruling elite.
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I'm thrilled to announce the publication of "A Journey to Mecca and London: The Travels of an Indian Muslim Woman, 1909–1910" with @iupress. A translation and study of one of the earliest travelogues by a Muslim woman, you won’t be able to put this one down.
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Hello colleauges. I just had the pleasure of recording my first interview for the @NewBooksNetwork 'Daniel Joseph Majchrowicz, "The World in Words: Travel Writing and the Global Imagination in Muslim South Asia"
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Don't miss the New Books podcast on my book, The World in Words, with @Ensaniyaat. We talk about some of the most interesting Urdu travelogues that appear in the book, and the archival adventures that led me find them. Plenty of great stories in here! https://t.co/PgXZsCZcQW
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