The Comic Capers of Sheikh Chilli
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- Synopsis
- Born a sheikh, one of the four major Muslim sub-castes, Sheikh Chilli was the son of a poor widow. Little else is known about him, making it impossible to separate fact from fiction in the stories that feature him. According to one account, he was born in Baluchistan, in Pakistan; moved to what is now Haryana, worked for many years for the Nawab of Jhajjar, and died in Kurukshetra, where the tomb of Sheikh Chilli can still be seen. It is said that in his later years, he became a fakir. The ‘Chilli’ part of his name could refer to his having performed a chilla, i.e. forty days of continuous prayer. Whether this account is historically accurate or not, is of course, debatable.
- Copyright:
- 2007
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 105 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9788176558471
- Publisher:
- Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd.
- Date of Addition:
- 03/07/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Anupa Lal
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.