Nawab Naseeruddin Haider appointed Lala Ram Prashad and Maharaja Mewaram as his ministers because they were from Ayodhya. He spent many years in alien lands but couldn’t forget Ayodhya, whenever he sensed the aroma of Ayodhya’s zephyr, it pierced his heart).”Kumar Pashi’s Ayodhya Main Aa Raha Hoon (Ayodhya, I am approaching you) is known for personifying the town. On December 6, he said, he had been exiled a second time).”In Aaliya’s Ayodhya kho Gaya, the protagonist has a picture of Ayodhya on his wall. Suddenly, Ram appears and tells the saint that he was not angry with him but sad at the disappearance of Ayodhya. Qurratulain Hyder’s Aag Ka Darya has several references to Ayodhya as well as to Kapilvastu, Prayaag and Gaya.

Source: Indian Express November 16, 2019 19:30 UTC