Tag: Biography Indian Women
Aram Banu Aram Banu Begum, d. 1624, Mughal princess. Daughter of Emperor Akbar and Bibi Daulat Shad, she died at the age of 40 and is buried in the …
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 …
