First published in 1885, Bazm-i Aakhir, or The Last Gathering is a rich and lively first-hand account
of life in the royal court of the last Mughal emperor in Red Fort, Bahadur Shah Zafar.
From meticulous details of the day-to-day happenings inside the fort-palace and the royal protocols
to the celebration of festivals such as Eid, Navroz, Diwali, and even Rakshabandhan, this gives us a
a glimpse into the Delhi of the early nineteenth century.