Jahan Ara Begum 1614-1681: A Biographical Study by Jaffery, Nausheen

Jahan Ara Begum 1614-1681: A Biographical Study (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9788195839421)

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Jahan Ara Begum 1614-1681: A Biographical Study by Jaffery, Nausheen

Jahan Ara Begum 1614-1681: A Biographical Study

$39.00
Jahan Ara Begum 1614-1681: A Biographical Study by Jaffery, Nausheen

Jahan Ara Begum 1614-1681: A Biographical Study

$39.00
Format: Hardcover
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An Indian princess left behind a contribution to a varied legacy which is still a vibrant part of our lives in the form of the Chandni Chowk bazaar of Delhi, the commercial port city of Surat in Gujarat, the gardens of Kashmir, the Jama Masjid of Agra and her scholarly works on Sufi saints. Nausheen Jaffery brings to us the story of the remarkable Jahan Ara (1614-1681) who was entrusted with responsibilities at a very young age, her accomplishments, power, piety and place in history

Author: Nausheen Jaffery
ISBN-10: 8195839428
ISBN-13: 9788195839421
Publisher: Tulika Books
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2025
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
By Nausheen Jaffery
By Nausheen Jaffery
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Nausheen Jaffrey (1972-2004) was a historian trained at the University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. The present book is an edited, updated version of her MPhil dissertation, a biographical sketch of the Mughal princess Jahan Ara, which was first published in 2011.

Shailaja Kathuria works on the sustainability of traditional knowledge and skills with marginalised communities, and on the relevance of history and heritage. Her research specialisation has been nineteenth-century Agra.

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