Book Review: Mirror of History by Mubarak Ali

Mirror of history by Dr. Mubarak Ali is a collection of one hundred and ten articles. The themes discussed in this book include politics, religion, society, language, culture, sports, science and architecture.  All these themes are discussed from a common man’s perspective. He does not fall in line with those authors who present the perspective of the political elite. Instead, he encourages the reader to understand the ignored segments of society in history. Social history is what he emphasizes upon. His writings are simple yet encouraging for the reader. Moreover, his approach of understanding history in the context of South Asia is also very different from the popular writers of the time.