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Review of Ruby Lal's 'Empress': A remarkable story of Nur Jahan's reign

Ruby Lal has created a remarkable portrait of an empress by locating her in the historical situation in which she found herself, writes Rudrangshu Mukherjee

Review of Ruby Lal's 'Empress': A remarkable story of Nur Jahan's reign
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6 min read Last Updated : Sep 7 2018 | 10:38 PM IST
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Biography and history are closely related but it is not always a very easy relationship. In the world of Indian scholarship, the problem is further complicated by the fact that

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First Published: Sep 7 2018 | 10:33 PM IST

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