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12 Extraordinary Women in the Mughal Empire: Media

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Mumtaz Mahal
Born Arjumand Banu Begum, Mumtaz Mahal was the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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Nur Jahan
Idealized portrait of Nur Jahan, wife of the Mughal emperor Jahangir.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Diandra and Michael Douglas (M.81.271.7), www.lacma.org
Jahanara Begum
Portrait of the Mughal princess Jahanara, attributed to Lalchand, dating from 1632,...
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Jodha Bai
Miniature painting of Jodha Bai, who is popularly regarded as Akbar's Rajput wife...
© Bhagwandas Rupani/Dinodia Photos
Hamida Banu Begum
Portrait of the Mughal queen Hamida Banu Begum, wife of Humayun and mother of Akbar.
© Art Collection 2/Alamy
Zeb-un-Nissa
A portrait of Zeb-un-Nissa, the eldest daughter of the Mughal ruler Aurangzeb.
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