Category: Biography
Aqiqa Begum Aqiqa Begum, 1531-39, Mughal princess. Second child of Humayun and Bega Begum, she was born at Agra. She accompa-nied her mother to Gwalior in 1534. She was …
Aq Begum Aq Begum, fl. 1528-31, Mughal princess. One of the several paternal aunts of Emperor Babar, she came to India at his invitation. She reached Agra in October, …
Anupama Anupama, fl. early 13 cent., Jaina builder. Daughter of a rich merchant of Chandravati near Abu, she was married to Tejapala who was a minister to the ruler …
Anubai Anubai, fl. early 18th cent., Maharatha princess. Daughter of the first Peshwa, Balaji Vishwanath (d. 1720) by his wife Radhabai she was the younger sister of the second …
Andal Andal, fl. 9th cent., Vaishnavite saint and poet. Daughter of the saintly Periazhwar of Srivilliputtur, near Madurai, in South India, she showed mystic tendencies even in her childhood. …
Anarkali Anarkali, fl. early 17th cent., Muhgal beauty. Originally called Nadira Begum, she was reputed to be a handmaid at the Mughal court with whom Prince Salim (later …
Anandi Bai Anandi Bai, d. 1794, Maharatha lady, wife of Raghunath Rao, and mother of Peshwa Baji Rao II. A very ambitious woman, she was deeply involved in the …
Rajkumari Amrit Kaur Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, 1889-1964. political leader and social worker. Only daughter of Raja Harnam Singh of the ruling family of Kapurthala, she was born at Lucknow (2 …
