Snapshort Histories
Mumtaz Mahal’s Journey to the Taj Mahal
While the Taj Mahal is celebrated as a monument of Shah Jahan’s love for Mumtaz Mahal, few are aware that she died in Burhanpur, 900 kms away from Agra.
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India’s First Woman Judge
Anna Chandy was one of the earliest feminist of Kerala and the first Indian woman to become a judge, across the entire British Commonwealth. She also fought fiercely for womens’ rights and against patriarchy
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Rudramadevi: A King Like No Other
The story of Kakatiya ‘King’ Rudramadevi, a queen who valiantly fought against invaders and patriarchy alike
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Habba Khatoon: Kashmir’s Poet Queen
The tragic story of Habba Khatoon, or ‘Zoon’, one of the greatest poets of Kashmir isn’t very widely known. But her ballads are sung in the valley even today, 400 years after her death!
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Naikidevi: The Queen who Defeated Muhammad Ghori
A Goa-born Queen of Gujarat, little is known about Naikidevi, who defeated Muhammad Ghori, 14 years before he could lay the foundation of the Sultanate of Delhi. There isn’t even an image of what she looked like, but here is what we do know