Kuch Badla Ke Nahi - Has Anything Changed? Classic Satyajit Ray movie The Chess Players based on Premchands novel Shatranj Ke Khilari It is 1856, the eve of the first Indian struggle for independence (The Mutiny of 1857). A British firm, The East India Company rules much of India; directly or indirectly through treaties of friendship.The kingdom of Avadh is under such a treaty of friendship with the British Company. Its ruler, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah (Amjad Khan), is an indifferent ruler, who prefers arts to the matters of state or politics. He is a poet, composer, singer, dancer and a choreographer. In reality, he is merely a figurehead. The British Company has allowed the landlords to become fairly independent of the state. The Company, in addition to collecting the riches from the state, also takes a share of the taxes collected by the landlords. youtube/watch?v=MMtz_xYgs2o
Posted on: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 11:53:36 +0000
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