Tag: Biography Indian Women
Munshi Munshi (1926) who was a widower. Both husband and wife co-operated in political and social work. Lilavati, who had started taking interest in public life since 1920, actively …
Lilavati Munshi Lilavati Munshi, 1899-1978, writer, and political and social worker. Born in a prosperous Jain family of Ahmedabad, she was married at the age of 14 to one …
Munni Begum Munni Begum, 1775, widow of Mir Jafar of Bengal. Originally a dancing girl at the court of Nawab Mir Jafar (d. 1765) whom she later married, she …
Mumtaz Mahal Mumtaz Mahal, 1631, Mughal princess. Originally named Arjumand Banu Begum, see was the daughter of Asaf Khan, the brother of Nur Jahan. She was married in 1612 …
Muktabai Muktabai, 1297. Marathi saint and poet. Sister of Saint Janes war, she was left an orphan along with her three brothers when her parents drowned themselves in the …
Mukhyapan Devi Mukhyapan Devi, 1849, Rani of Sa’nbhalpur. She was the widow of Naran.jan Singh, the ruler of Sarnbhalpur, who died in 1849, without leaving any male issue. She …
Mughlani Begum Mughlani Begum, 1779. mother-regent of Punjab. Widow of Muin-ul-Mull: (d. 1753) the last Mugh al governor of Punjab, she became the virtual ruler of Punjab after the …
Mrigavati Mrigavati, 599-527 B.C., Jaina nun. Wife of King Satanika of Kausambi, she was reputed to be very beautiful, and tempted by her beauty Pradyota, the king of Ujjain, …
