Mir Nihal is the central character of the novel, a 62-year-old Muslim noble who believes armed revolution is needed to liberate India from British rule. His younger son Asghar prefers Western culture but finds life unsatisfying. Begum Nihal, Mir Nihal's wife, tries to convince him to allow Asghar to marry Bilqeece, a low-class religious girl. Babban Jan was a dancer Mir Nihal loved, whose death left him lonely. Bilqeece cannot impress Asghar and suffers from his inattention after their arranged marriage.

1. Characters of Twilight in Dehli
MIR NIHAL
Mir Nihal is the central character of the novel. Ahmed Ali highlighted the attitude of
patriarchal society in Delhi through his descriptive method of portraying the character of Mir
Nihal. He feels hurt and pain on Hindustan’s Slavery but instead of making “rallies”
“marches” “strikes” and “non-cooperative movement” which he suppose to be useless
activities, he believes in direct use of weapons to liberate his country. He is nearly a sixty-two
years old person whose external appearance is a picture of Muslim nobility. The nature of
Mir Nihal is totally idle. The passivity of his nature has shown under the unreceptive mind of
changes.
ASGHAR
Asghar is the second most important character of the novel, younger son of Mir Nihal, who
likes the English fashion and ways. Unlike his father Mir Nihal, he belongs to the young
generation of India, represent the Muslim Indian culture but in his own way.He seemed
revolutionary in approach and intention. Asghar’s appearance shows the eastern and western
touch in it which represents directionless Indian Muslim youth, living in multicultural
society. His desire for intimacy and bodily pleasure can found nearly in every chapter of the
novel. He found his fate unsatisfactory for him. He became entirely disappointed from life
after the refusal from father’s side about his marriage with Bilqeece.
BEGUM NIHAL
The wife of Mir Nihal, who makes the decision of Asghar's marriage against Mir Nihal. She
always remains thoughtful of returning her husband at home. She is nearly sixty years old.
She becomes blind. She tried to convince Mir Nihal for Asghar marriage with Bilqeece.
BABBAN JAN
Babban is the dancer and prostitute girl of the novel. Babban Jan is the most important
personality in Mir Nihal's life. She is love of Mir Nihal and he buys her a house to live there.
Her death causes a loneliness for Mir Nihal.
BILQEECE
The wife of Asghar. She is a respective and innocent girl of a low class family. She was
grown up in a little bit religion context. She never came up forward in style, she always
remained in her culture. Bilqeece couldn’t impress Asghar and Asghar always expected
something from her, like Mushtari Bai. After marriage Asghar doesn’t love her, He is
inattention towards Bilqeece now he doesn’t love her, Bilqeece suffers a lot in her heart and
die.