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Author : Edwin Lassetter Bynner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 612 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Begum's Daughter written by Edwin Lassetter Bynner and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ira Mukhoty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789386021120
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (211 download)
Download or read book Daughters of the Sun written by Ira Mukhoty and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1526, when the nomadic Timurid warrior-scholar Babur rode into Hindustan, his wives, sisters, daughters, aunts and distant female relatives travelled with him. These women would help establish a dynasty and empire that would rule India for the next 200 years and become a byword for opulence and grandeur. By the second half of the seventeenth century, the Mughal empire was one of the largest and richest in the world. The Mughal women-unmarried daughters, eccentric sisters, fiery milk mothers and powerful wives-often worked behind the scenes and from within the zenana, but there were some notable exceptions among them who rode into battle with their men, built stunning monuments, engaged in diplomacy, traded with foreigners and minted coins in their own names. Others wrote biographies and patronised the arts. In Daughters of the Sun, we meet remarkable characters like Khanzada Begum who, at sixty-five, rode on horseback through 750 kilometres of icy passes and unforgiving terrain to parley on behalf of her nephew, Humayun; Gulbadan Begum, who gave us the only document written by a woman of the Mughal royal court, a rare glimpse into the harem, as well as a chronicle of the trials and tribulations of three emperors-Babur, Humayun and Akbar-her father, brother and nephew; Akbar's milk mothers or foster-mothers, Jiji Anaga and Maham Anaga, who shielded and guided the thirteen-year-old emperor until he came of age; Noor Jahan, 'Light of the World', a widow and mother who would become Jahangir's last and favourite wife, acquiring an imperial legacy of her own; and the fabulously wealthy Begum Sahib (Princess of Princesses) Jahanara, Shah Jahan's favourite child, owner of the most lucrative port in medieval India and patron of one of its finest cities, Shahjahanabad. The very first attempt to chronicle the women who played a vital role in building the Mughal empire, Daughters of the Sun is an illuminating and gripping history of a little known aspect of the most magnificent dynasty the world has ever known.
Author : Edwin Lassetter Bynner
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (788 download)
Download or read book The Begum's Daughter written by Edwin Lassetter Bynner and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Edwin Lassetter 1842-1893 Bynner
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781360557632
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (576 download)
Download or read book BEGUMS DAUGHTER written by Edwin Lassetter 1842-1893 Bynner and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Khwaja Hasan Nizami
Publisher : Hachette India
ISBN 13 : 9393701156
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Tears of the Begums written by Khwaja Hasan Nizami and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from the fifteen years that Sher Shah Suri snatched upon defeating Humayun, the flag of the grand Mughal Empire flew over Delhi undefeated for over 300 years. But then, 1857 arrived and the mighty sword fell helpless in the face of a mightier British force. After the fall of Delhi and Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar's tragic departure from the Red Fort in 1857, members of the royal Mughal court had to flee to safer places. Driven out from their palaces and palanquins onto the streets in search of food and shelter, the dethroned royals scrambled to survive. Some bore their fate with a bitter pride, others succumbed to the adversity. Through twenty-nine accounts of the survivors of the Uprising of 1857, Khwaja Hasan Nizami documents the devastating tale of the erstwhile glorious royalty's struggle with the hardships thrust upon them by a ruthless new enemy. In vivid and tragic stories drawn from the recollection of true events, Nizami paints a picture of a crumbling historical era and another charging forward to take its place. With the reminiscence of past glory contrasted against the drudgery of everyday survival, Tears of the Begums - the first ever English translation of Nizami's invaluable Urdu book Begumat ke Aansoo - chronicles the turning of the wheel of fortune in the aftermath of India's first war of independence.
Author : Najma Yusufi
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 9351952207
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (519 download)
Download or read book The Begums of Peshawar written by Najma Yusufi and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the old city of Peshawar, past the busy markets of Munda Beri, live the Durranis. Descendants of the men who once ruled Afghanistan, they now survive on the trappings of former glory. Here, the Durrani daughters – vain, clever Maagul; quiet, dutiful Bibigul; knowledge-hungry Chan; and shy, overshadowed Firasat – live through loves and disappointments, marriages and heartbreak, and the trials they face as women growing up and settling down in conservative households. Alongside their stories is that of Bano, the servant girl, who offers a startlingly different view of their lives, alive with the sights and sounds of a world beyond the confines of the sisters’ cloistered existence. Moving effortlessly from Peshawar to Lahore and on to London, the narrative beautifully portrays the Durrani girls’ small rebellions against the forces that have long oppressed them: the bonds of tradition and the weight of an inherited name. A richly evocative tale of self-discovery, The Begums of Peshawar marks the debut of a powerful new voice.
Author : Edwin Lassetter Bynner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331332824
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (328 download)
Download or read book The Begum's Daughter (Classic Reprint) written by Edwin Lassetter Bynner and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Begum's Daughter A Natural surprise will be felt by those not critically acquainted with early New York history to find so extraordinary a personage as the Begum introduced as a resident of the little Dutch town of two centuries ago. Her name, marriage, and residence there are, however, recorded as facts in more than one work of high authority. Until lately these statements have not been questioned. Now, however, there comes forward a sceptic who, by the citation of a passage from the family record in a famous old Bible, throws doubt upon the whole matter. Reluctantly, therefore, we hand the point over to the pundits to settle, and sadly confess ourselves unable to vouch for the identity of one of the most interesting persons in our drama. Of the numerous authorities consulted for what is true in the following story, the greater part are dead and gone. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Andrea Butenschön
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789693515824
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (158 download)
Download or read book The Life of a Mogul Princess written by Andrea Butenschön and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deepa Agarwal
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9353054508
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Begum written by Deepa Agarwal and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan was the wife of Pakistan's first prime minister. She was born Irene Margaret Pant in Kumaon in the early twentieth century. A generation earlier, her family had converted to Christianity, and Irene grew up in the shadow of the Brahmin community's still active outrage. Always intelligent, outgoing and independent, she was teaching economics in a Delhi college when she met the dashing Nawazada Liaquat Ali Khan, a rising politician in the Muslim League and an ardent champion for the cause of Pakistan. She was immediately inspired by both the man and the idea; they married in 1933 and Irene Pant became Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan. In August 1947 they left for Pakistan-led by Liaquat's mentor and friend, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Ra'ana threw herself into the work of nation building, but in 1952 Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated-the reasons for his murder are still shrouded in mystery. Ra'ana continued to be active in public life-and her contribution to women's empowerment in Pakistan is felt to this day. Ra'ana's life story embodies all the major tropes of the Indian subcontinent's recent history. Three religions-Hinduism, Christianity and Islam-had an immense impact on her life, and she participated actively in all the major movements of her time-the freedom struggle, the Pakistan movement, and the fight for women's empowerment. She could see clearly what went wrong after 1947 and wasn't afraid to say so. She spoke out openly against the rise of religious conservatism in Pakistan and the growing role of the army. She was occasionally derided or ignored, but she never gave up. It is this spirit that The Begum captures.
Author : Fanny Parkes Parlby
Publisher : Penguin Books India
ISBN 13 : 9780143029885
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (298 download)
Download or read book Begums, Thugs and Englishmen written by Fanny Parkes Parlby and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2003 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fanny Parkes, Who Lived In India Between 1822 And 1846, Was The Ideal Travel Writer Courageous, Indefatigably Curious And Determinedly Independent. Her Delightful Journal Traces Her Journey From Prim Memsahib, Married To A Minor Civil Servant Of The Raj, To Eccentric Sitar-Playing Indophile, Fluent In Urdu, Critical Of British Rule And Passionate In Her Appreciation Of Indian Culture. Fanny Is Fascinated By Everything, From The Trial Of The Thugs And The Efficacy Of Opium On Headaches To The Adorning Of A Hindu Bride. To Read Her Is To Get As Close As One Can To A True Picture Of Early Colonial India The Sacred And The Profane, The Violent And The Beautiful, The Straight-Laced Sahibs And The More Eccentric White Mughals Who Fell In Love With India And Did Their Best, Like Fanny, To Build Bridges Across Cultures.
Author : Great Britain. Parliament
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1098 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Hansard's Parliamentary Debates written by Great Britain. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1098 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dr Malti Malik
Publisher : New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 8173354987
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (733 download)
Download or read book History of India written by Dr Malti Malik and published by New Saraswati House India Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 1943 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History Book
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Book News written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Literary World written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tarana Husain Khan
Publisher : Hachette India
ISBN 13 : 9393701644
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (937 download)
Download or read book The Begum and the Dastan written by Tarana Husain Khan and published by Hachette India. This book was released on 2023-02-20 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lined with grandeur, tragedy and fantasy, Tarana Husain Khan's odyssey maps the social, political and religious contours of 1897 Sherpur with the fascinating and strong-willed Feroza Begum at the centre of the storm. On an evening not too many evenings ago, the blue-eyed Feroza, flouting her family's orders, attended Nawab Shams Ali Khan's sawani celebrations at the Benazir Palace. Tragedy coloured the night when she found herself kidnapped and withheld in the Nawab's harem - bustling, tantalizing and rife with sinister power play. As tyranny and repression tightened their hold inside the royal walls, at the Bazaar Chowk, dastangoi Kallan Mirza enchanted his listeners with the legend of sorcerer Tareek Jaan and his chimeric city, the Tilism-e-Azam, where women were confined in underground basements. Misfortune and subjugation link eras when Ameera, Feroza's great-granddaughter, is restricted to her house and finds solace in her Dadi's retelling of Feroza's tragedy. When Ameera's circumstances begin mirroring the strife and indignities pervasive in 1897 Sherpur, she must reflect if society has shifted enough for women and their choices. Written with careful flamboyance and striking evocativeness, The Begum and the Dastan is a world imbued with love, splendour and heartbreak, only saved by the women who refuse to play by the rule book.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.U/5 (183 download)
Download or read book The Book Buyer written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A review and record of current literature.
Author : Begum Khurshid Mirza
Publisher : Zubaan
ISBN 13 : 9788189013318
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (133 download)
Download or read book A Woman of Substance written by Begum Khurshid Mirza and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2005 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the memoir of a remarkable woman, Begum Khurshid Mirza, the daughter of Sheikh Abdullah and Waheed Jahan Begum, the founders of Aligarh Women's College. An intimate portrait of an upper class Muslim family in India and Pakistan from the early part of the twentieth century until the recent past, this narrative is much more than an account of Khurshid Mirza s personal life. It spans the years from 1857 to 1983 and provides an insight into the social conditions of Indian Muslims, the state of Muslim women s education, and the transition to Pakistan, while illuminating Khurshid Mirza s rich and varied life as an actor, activist, radio and TV artist, a writer, a devoted daughter, wife and mother.
