Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in Raj India by Shaharyar M. Khan

Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in Raj India

Shaharyar M. Khan

272 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging emotional medium-paced
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Between 1819 and 1926 four Muslim women rulers reigned over Bhopal, the second largest Muslim state of India, despite staunch opposition from powerful neighbors and male claimants. Even the British India Company initially opposed female rule in Bh...

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