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Samyogita Samyogita or Sanjogta, d.1192, Rajput princess. Daughter of Raja Jaichand of Kanauj, she chose Prithviraj (Rai Pithora) of Ajmer for her husband in an open assembly (Swainvara) despite …
Begum Samru Begum Samru, d. 1836, ruler of Sardana, in West U.P. Originally named Zebunissa, she was a Kashmiri dancing girl, and became the concubine of the Alsatian adventurer, …
Salima Sultana Begum Salima Sultana Begum, d.1612 Mughal princess. Daughter of Gulrukh Begum, and grand-daughter of Babar, she was married in 1558 to Bairam Khan, the regent of Emperor …
Salima Banu Begum Salima Banu Begum, later 17th cent., Mughal princess. Daughter of Sulaiman Shikoh (d. 1662), the son of Dara Shikoh, she was married to Aurangzeb’s youngest son, …
Sakwar Bai Sakwar Bai, d. 1749, Mahratha queen. Third of the four -wives of Raja Shahu (d. 1749), she and the younger queen, Saguna Bai, were married to him …
Mani Sahukar Mani Sahukar, 1905- , musicologist. Born in Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), she was married to Nariman Sahukar, and took active part in national movement. She made a deep …
Sahiji Sahiji, 17th cent., Mughal princess. A daughter of Ali Mardan Khan (d. 1657), a noble at the court of Shah Jahan, she was married to Amirkhan who was …
Sahib Kuar Sahib Kuar, d. 1799, Sikh princess. Sister of Sahib’Singh, the ruler i of Patiala, she was married to Jaimal Singh of the Kanhiya Misl. She responded to …
