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HomeMughal Empire

Mughal Empire

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India

Empress of Mughal India – Nur Jahan

Thursday, 23 February 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Nur Jahan was born 31 May 1577 in Kandahar as the daughter of Mirza Ghias Beg and his wife, Asmat Begum. Shortly before her birth, the caravan her family had been travelling in was robbed, leaving the family penniless. According to some accounts they were forced to abandon her by the side of the road, [read more]

Dilras Banu Begum

Zebunissa – The captive Princess

Monday, 30 January 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Zebunissa was born on 15 February 1638 as the daughter of Emperor Aurangzeb of the Mughal Empire and Dilras Banu Begum. Her name means Ornament of Womankind. By the time she was seven, she knew the Quran by heart. Surprisingly, her education resembled that of a Prince instead of a Princess. She began to write poems from about the [read more]

Mumtaz Mahal
Mughal Empire

A love to remember – Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan

Sunday, 14 February 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Mumtaz Mahal was born as Arjumand Banu into Persian nobility. She was just 19 years old when she was married to Prince Khurram on 10 May 1613. He would go on to become Emperor Shah Jahan. They were actually betrothed five years before but had to wait for a date selected by court astrologers as [read more]




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