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Monologue about the cruelty of a former ruler of Tanawal

Recording of a historical narrative about the cruelty of a former ruler of a small (erstwhile) state called Amb State or Tanawal. The contributor is Aurangzeb, a 34-year old male teacher from Danna.
Date: November 26, 2019
Creator: Iqbal, Javid
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Monologue about a cruel Nawab and a daring escape

Recording of a historical narrative about one of the ancestors of the speaker/narrator who was attempting to escape the cruel oppression of the ruling Nawab of his time. The contributor is Gohar-Ur Rehman (a 38-year old male shop owner).
Date: November 26, 2019
Creator: Iqbal, Javid
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas

This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date: August 26, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Personal narrative about the early life of Muhammad Younas

This is a personal narrative by Muhammad Younas (a 60-year old male and retired factory worker) about a time when he was working in Karachi. Muhammad Younas talks about his life in Karachi, other community members who lived there, and some incidents that happened during that time. The other speaker present during this recording is Abdul Qayoum (a 60-year old male).
Date: August 26, 2020
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of a king and his minister

Recording of a traditional story about a king and his minister who together decided to make a copy of the Holy Quran. In this story, the minister forgets to write a letter while producing the copy. When the king asks the minister why he failed to copy the Quran correctly, the minister explains that he was distressed by an event that had recently taken place in his life. The narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60 year old male factory worker) is telling the story to Muhammad Younas (a retired male factory worker).
Date: August 26, 2019
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library

Retelling of the story of a lucky king

Recording of a traditional story about a king who loses his kingdom and his family, but eventually he is appointed as the king of a neighboring country. He also gets to meet his family again. In this recording the narrator Abdul Qayum (a 60-year old male factory worker) is addressing Muhammad Younas (a retired male factory worker).
Date: August 26, 2019
Creator: Aurangzeb
Object Type: Sound
System: The UNT Digital Library