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Indian History Book Reintroduces Forgotten Rebel Begam Hazrat Mahal

Rahul VermaSource: scroll.in
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Indian History Book Reintroduces Forgotten Rebel Begam Hazrat Mahal
Indian History Book Reintroduces Forgotten Rebel Begam Hazrat MahalSource: scroll.in
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Hazrat Mahal, a 19th-century Indian queen, defied British rule and rallied her people against the English Company, but her story was often overshadowed by her husband and son. A new biography by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones sheds light on her life, revealing her intelligence, wit, and fierce spirit, but also notes the limitations of her story being told through a male perspective.

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