It is one of those volumes that transport you to the past and surprise you with its content. The book also comes as a refreshing change, as an academician and historian has gone beyond the usual to focus on what can be called unusual. Professor Mushirul Hasan has used his knowledge of history and his keen observation well, unearthing details from the past to show how much wit and humour helped to entertain and enlighten a harassed populace...

India’s leading historian of Muslim politics and communalism in colonial India has written and edited an engaging and offbeat book. The underlying politics behind the publication of the book, though unstated, cannot be missed by the reader. By putting together this riotous volume of cartoons Hasan seems to be conveying a subtle but nevertheless strong message to both Western champions of liberty and Muslim fundamentalists...

Wit and Humour in Colonial North India invites us to reflect on the importance of cartooning as a means to stoke individual and collective political consciousness...

This Book is a true reflection of popular contemporary culture.

Mushirul Hasan’s creation Wit and Humour is a fantastic gift for the reader. The book is produced by him for intellectual world. What is most significant about this book is that it has been written in its originality regarding 19th century, social infrastructure and culture.

Always tell a historian, historian is legend in lifetime. The book is a running commentary of the happenings and evolution of the society in 19th century.