Mastani Bai – A controversial Princess
This article was written by Shivangi. Mastani Bai was born on 29 August 1699 at Mau Sahaniya, Bundelkhand (a province in present-day central India) to […]
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Indira Devi – A groundbreaking Maharani
This article was written by Shivangi Kaushik. Indira Devi was born as Indira Raje on 19 February 1892 to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad and Maharani Chimna […]
Amrapali – A royal courtesan
This article was written by Shivangi Kaushik. The infant Amrapali was reportedly found at the trunk of a mango tree in the city of Vaishali […]
Begum Hazrat Mahal – The rebel Princess
This article was written by Shivangi Kaushik. Born as Muhammadi Khanum at Faizabad, Awadh, India, into an extremely poor family, Muhammadi Khanum was sold into […]
Princess Niloufer – An unfulfilled yearning
This article was written by Shivangi Kaushik. Princess Niloufer Khanum Farhat was born on 4th January 1916 at the Göztepe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. She […]
Queen Victoria’s proclamation as Empress of India
While Queen Victoria was the Queen of the United Kingdom, she also held the additional title of (the first) Empress of India. She was proclaimed […]