Category: Biography
Mai Desan Mai Desan, d.1778, Sikh princess of Sukerchakia misl. Daughter of Amir Singh of Gujranwala, she was married to Charat Singh, the grandfather of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of …
Mahim Begam Mahim Begam, 1532/33, Mughal princess, one of the Wives of Emperor Babar. Mahim Begum was a Shia and was married to Babar in 1506. She accompanied him …
Mah Chuchak Begum Mah Chuchak Begum, 1564, Mughal princess. One of the most remarkable princesses of the Mughal period who created considerable problems for Akbar during the early years …
Mah Chuchak Begum Mah Chuchak Begum Arghan, 1555 Mughal princess. Wife of Humayun’s brother Kamran, whom she married in 1546, she is known for her devotion to her husband. …
Maham Begum Maham Begum, 1506-1530, Mughal princess. Wife of Emperor Babar, whom she married in Herat, Afghanistan, in 1506, she is celebrated as the mother of Humayun (b. 6 …
Robert Graves Robert Graves (1895-1985), British poet and novelist. He published three volumes of poetry during his military service in World War I. His popular autobiography, Goodbye to All …
Gunter Grass Gunter Grass (1927), German novelist and writer. Grass was brought up in Danzig (now Gdansk in Poland) and became a keen member of the Hitler Youth after …
Stephane Grappelli Stephane Grappelli (1908), French jazz violinist. Originally a classical musician, he changed direction after meeting Django Reinhardt in 1931; the two men founded the quintet of the …
