Jahan Ara Begum 1614–1681

Nausheen Jaffery brings to us the story of the remarkable Indian princess Jahan Ara.

About the author

Nausheen Jaffrey (1972–2004) was a historian trained at the University of Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia. The present book is an edited, updated version of her MPhil dissertation, a biographical sketch of the Mughal princess Jahan Ara, which was first published in 2011.

Shailaja Kathuria works on the sustainability of traditional knowledge and skills with marginalised communities, and on the relevance of history and heritage. Her research specialisation has been nineteenth-century Agra.

Product details

• Authors: Nausheen Jaffery, Jaffery Nausheen
• Assisted by: Shailaja Kathuria (Editor), Kathuria Shailaja (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 19.08.2025
• EAN: 9788195839421
• ISBN: 978-81-958394-2-1
• Illustrations: 9 b&w illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Women, India, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Asian History, General and world history, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Asia / South / India