Gulbadan begum: Gulbadan Banu Begum wrote

Gulbadan Banu Begum wrote the first female-authored account of life at the Mughal Court, the Humayun-nama. Although best classed as historiography, it is a genre-crossing the usual historiographic memoir. Gulbadan was asked by Akbar to pen down her memories of her father Babur and her brother Humayun, it was an effort to help the court historian Abul Fazl to compile the official history. Gulbadan Banu Begum is a historian whose work is the only surviving history written by a woman in 16th century Mughal India. Here’s an opportunity to witness the highs and lows of the Mughal empire through the eyes of its most renowned princess, Gulbadan Begum. Have you ever heard of a princess who not only witnessed the rise of a great empire but also wrote about it? Well, if you haven’t, here’s one for you. by Gulbadan, Begam, 1524-1603; Beveridge, Annette S Publication date 1902 Topics Humayun, Emperor of Hindustan, 1508-1556, Mogul Empire -- History Publisher London : Printed and published under the patronage of the Royal Asiatic Society Collection cdl; americana Contributor University of California Libraries Language English Item Size 765.2M ...