Tag: Biography Indian Women
Shila-Mahadevi Shila-Mahadevi, 8th cent., Rashtrakuta queen. She was the wife of Rashtrakuta king, Dhruva, and ruled conjointly with him. She wielded extensive powers, and was very generous towards learned …
Amrita Sher-Gill Amrita Sher-Gill, d. 1941, artist. One of the most famous of the modern Indian painters, she was born of a Sikh father and a Hungarian mother. She …
Ratan Shastri Ratan Shastri, 1912- , political and social worker. Wife of Pt. Hiralal Shastri of Taipur, she was a very prominent political worker in the cause of freedom …
Shantala Shantala, d. 1131, Jaina princess. She was the wife of King Bittiga, the Hoysala ruler of south India who changed his faith from Jainism to Vaishnavism. The queen, …
Shah Turkan Shah Turkan, d. 1236, Afghan princess. Wife of Sultan Iltutmish (d. 1236) she was a very ambitious lady, and tried to place her worthless son, Rukn-ud-Din on …
Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz, 1896, political worker. Daughter of Sir Muhammad Shafi of Lahore, she married Mian Shah Nawaz in 1911. She was closely associated with the …
Shah Jahan Begum Shah Jahan Begum, 1838-1901, Begton of Bhopal. Daughter of Sikandar Begurn and Nawab Jahangir Muhammad Khan, she was recognized as the ruler in preference to her …
Shahar Banu Shahar Banu, 1665, princess of Bijapur. Sister of the young ruler, Sikander, she was surnamed Padishah Bibi. Though only 16, she was very wise, and exercised considerable …
