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Nur Jahan

Author : Ellison Banks Findly

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 420 pages

File Size : 11,70 MB

Release : 1993-03-25

Category : History

ISBN : 0195360605

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Nur Jahan was one of the most powerful and influential women in Indian history. Born on a caravan traveling from Teheran to India, she became the last (eighteenth) wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir and effectively took control of the government as he bowed to the effects of alcohol and opium. Her reign (1611-1627) marked the highpoint of the Mughal empire, in the course of which she made great contributions to the arts, religion, and the nascent trade with Europe. An intriguing, elegantly written account of Nur Jahan's life and times, this book not only revises the legends that portray her as a power-hungry and malicious woman, but also investigates the paths to power available to women in Islam and Hinduism providing a fascinating picture of life inside the mahal (harem).



Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan

Author : Ruby Lal

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 32,37 MB

Release : 2018-07-03

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0393635406

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Finalist for the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize in History "A luminous biography." —Rafia Zakaria, Guardian Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, leading troops into battle, signing imperial orders, and astutely handling matters of the state. Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire. In Empress, Nur Jahan finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.



Nur Jahan of India

Author : Shirin Yim Bridges

Publisher : Goosebottom Books

Page : 28 pages

File Size : 43,69 MB

Release : 2012-06-30

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 193746315X

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From the deepest heart of the Moghul palace, tucked away in purdah, her face hidden by veils, one princess came to rule all of Moghul India. She introduced efficiencies, encouraged trade, and made possible a great flowering of the arts. What gave her this power was love. This is a love story, the story of Nur Jahan, who, without breaking any of the rules, hunted tigers, rode elephants to war, commanded a nation from behind a curtain, and did many other things that girls were not expected to do. Richly illustrated and narrated with humor, The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Real Princesses brings to life the stories of real and remarkable princesses who managed to do what few thought possible.



Nur Jahan's Daughter

Author : Tanushree Podder

Publisher : books catalog

Page : 388 pages

File Size : 43,99 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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Empress Nur Jahan ruled Hindustan for sixteen long years. While her story is often told with wonder and awe, historians and writers ignore the tale of her daughter, Laadli: the reluctant princess who found herself sucked in the maelstrom of her insensitive mother's ruthless ambitions. Destiny having thrust royalty on her, Laadli was trapped into living a life dictated by her ambitious mother. She travelled through tragic events of her life with a stoic optimism.



The Emperor Jahangir

Author : Lisa Balabanlilar

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 273 pages

File Size : 30,1 MB

Release : 2020-04-16

Category : History

ISBN : 1838600442

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Jahangir was the fourth of the six “Great Mughals,” the oldest son of Akbar the Great, who extended the Mughal Empire across the Indian Subcontinent, and the father of Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal. Although an alcoholic and opium addict, his reputation marred by rebellion against his father, once enthroned the Emperor Jahangir proved to be an adept politician. He was also a thoughtful and reflective memoirist and a generous patron of the arts, responsible for an innovative golden age in Mughal painting. Through a close study of the seventeenth century Mughal court chronicles, The Emperor Jahangir sheds new light on this remarkable historical figure, exploring Jahangir's struggle for power and defense of kingship, his addictions and insecurities, his relationship with his favourite wife, the Empress Nur Jahan, and with his sons, whose own failed rebellions bookended his reign.



Domesticity and Power in the Early Mughal World

Author : Ruby Lal

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 46,60 MB

Release : 2005-09-22

Category : History

ISBN : 9780521850223

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This 2005 book looks at domestic life and the place of women in the Mughal court of the sixteenth century.



Real Princesses

Author : Valerie Wilding

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 23,97 MB

Release : 2007-08-21

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0802796753

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"Get the facts about princesses past and present--their clothes, their homes, their families, and their fates!"--P. [4] of cover.



The Empire of the Great Mughals

Author : Annemarie Schimmel

Publisher : Reaktion Books

Page : 368 pages

File Size : 18,41 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781861891853

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Annemarie Schimmel has written extensively on India, Islam and poetry. In this comprehensive study she presents an overview of the cultural, economic, militaristic and artistic attributes of the great Mughal Empire from 1526 to 1857.



The Teenage Diary of Nur Jahan {Mehr-Un-Nissa}

Author : Deepa Agarwal

Publisher :

Page : 186 pages

File Size : 11,85 MB

Release : 2019-02-10

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 9789388874038

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'Yesterday, by the grace of Allah, I, Mehr-un-nissa, daughter of Mirza Ghiyas Beg and Asmat Begum, completed thirteen years of existence on this earth... Thirteen years...I'm not sure how pleased I am to have reached this significant age.' Long before she became Nur Jahan--Emperor Jahangir's last wife and the most influential Mughal queen--she was Mehr-un-nissa. Born to Persian refugees who attained eminence at the Mughal court, Mehr-un-nissa grew up on the fringes of Emperor Akbar's court in Agra, Kabul and Lahore. In this fictional diary, Deepa Agarwal gives us a glimpse into the queen's teenage years: how she grows into a strong and passionate young woman; her love for poetry and writing; and her interest in the larger world around her. Her diary also describes the Mughal world through the eyes of a young girl: the vibrant Meena Bazaars; the elaborate festival celebrations; and the intricacies of life in the zenana. But above all, her diary records her ambition to meet the love of her life and also to carve a place for herself in history. A fascinating blend of history and fiction, The Teenage Diary of Nur Jahan brings alive a bygone age in a unique and captivating manner for young readers.



The Twentieth Wife

Author : Indu Sundaresan

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 424 pages

File Size : 32,62 MB

Release : 2003-02-18

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 9780743428187

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The story of Mehrunnisa, the daughter of servents who became the an empresses of the Mughal empire.