In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian
noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and
favourite wife of the Emperor Jahangir who ruled the Mughal Empire.
An astute politician as well as a devoted partner, she issued
imperial orders; coins of the realm bore her name. When Jahangir
was imprisoned by a rebellious nobleman, the Empress led troops
into battle and rescued him. The only woman to acquire the stature
of empress in her male-dominated world, Nur was also a talented
dress designer and innovative architect whose work inspired her
stepson's Taj Mahal. Nur's confident assertion of talent and power
is revelatory; it far exceeded the authority of her female
contemporaries, including Elizabeth I. Here, she finally receives
her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography.
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