A Passage To India (1924): A Digital Edition of E.M. Forster's Novel, Edited by Amardeep Singh

Afzal Khan

Aziz is thinking of a prominent Muslim general from the 17th century who fought against the Hindu leader Sivaji (a historical person -- not to be confused with the Lord Shiva). The actual death of Afzal Khan is contested and may have been more complicated than the simple betrayal in Aziz's understanding. Read more here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afzal_Khan_(general)

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