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Empress

By Ruby Lal

The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan. Norton & Company, Inc., 2018.

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Empress

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The captivating biography of an extraordinary woman who rose to power and influence as a female ruler of the Mughal Empire, who reigned during the seventeenth century and continues to inspire devotion among her countrymen.

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Who should read Empress

Historians • teachers and students • women • anyone interested in feminist history • anyone wanting to be inspired by a famous leader

About the author of Empress

Ruby Lal has devoted her professional studies to Indian and feminist history. She is a professor at Georgia’s Emory University and a Fellow at the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies. Her 2018 text, Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, won the Georgia Author of the Year Award and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.

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