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Mastani Bai – A controversial Princess

December 9, 2020 Moniek 0

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 […]

Indira Devi – A groundbreaking Maharani

October 26, 2020 Moniek 0

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

Amrapali – A royal courtesan

October 19, 2020 Moniek 0

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

May 20, 2019 Moniek 0

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

May 4, 2019 Moniek 0

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

May 1, 2019 Brittani Barger 0

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 […]

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