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Nur Jahan: Empress of Mughal India
by Findly, Ellison Banks
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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).
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- Oxford University Press Brand
- Mar 25, 1993 Pub Date:
- 0195074882 ISBN-10:
- 9780195074888 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 1.26 in * 6.32 in * 9.28 in Dimensions:
- 2 lb Weight:
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