Comments on: The invisibility of the Mughal princesses http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/ Just another WordPress site Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:58:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Taswar http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-33540 Taswar Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:21:14 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-33540 for more information on mughal history...check following link. http://mughaldarbar.blogspot.com/ for more information on mughal history…check following link.
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]]> By: Brit Temby http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-32634 Brit Temby Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:43:42 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-32634 Thanks for this. I've just been reading Abraham Eraly's history of the Mughal Throne. I wonder why the orthodox Aurangzeb would have allowed his sister to be buried at a Sufi shrine? Can you point me to an English translation of Jahanara's biography of Chishti? I am sad to say that the last time a visited Nizamuddin I was ignorant of Jahanara's story and missed seeing her grave. I will not be so remiss on my next visit. Thanks for this. I’ve just been reading Abraham Eraly’s history of the Mughal Throne. I wonder why the orthodox Aurangzeb would have allowed his sister to be buried at a Sufi shrine?

Can you point me to an English translation of Jahanara’s biography of Chishti?

I am sad to say that the last time a visited Nizamuddin I was ignorant of Jahanara’s story and missed seeing her grave. I will not be so remiss on my next visit.

]]> By: Salber http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-32422 Salber Sun, 25 Sep 2011 21:55:42 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-32422 @Sandra (was Clarke)- I know she is in Pune with her younger son, Himayath Ali Mirza and Dinky & Pinky stay in Hyderabad. @Sandra (was Clarke)- I know she is in Pune with her younger son, Himayath Ali Mirza and Dinky & Pinky stay in Hyderabad.

]]> By: Ghazala http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-27042 Ghazala Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:19:18 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-27042 I read somewhere that mughal princesses were not allowed to marry as their spouses could become rival claimants to the throne. This is why Princesses Jahan Ara, Roshan Ara ( daughters of ShahJehan) and Zebunissa ( daughter of Aurangzeb) remained single. They were however given property, estates and a special status. A precursor, perhaps to the Sindhi custom of daughters being'married' to the Quran which still exists in Sindh today? I read somewhere that mughal princesses were not allowed to marry as their spouses could become rival claimants to the throne. This is why
Princesses Jahan Ara, Roshan Ara ( daughters of ShahJehan) and Zebunissa ( daughter of Aurangzeb) remained single. They were however
given property, estates and a special status. A precursor, perhaps to the Sindhi custom of daughters being’married’ to the Quran which still exists in Sindh today?

]]> By: Yogesh http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-27039 Yogesh Sun, 05 Jun 2011 07:57:03 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-27039 Thanks for this beautiful information. While reading this article one gets forced to go back in time in the rich mughul era to phycologically think dat he is one of the members of the era. Thanks once again Thanks for this beautiful information. While reading this article one gets forced to go back in time in the rich mughul era to phycologically think dat he is one of the members of the era.
Thanks once again

]]> By: Sandra (was Clarke) http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-20329 Sandra (was Clarke) Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:21:38 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-20329 I wonder if you could help me? I am looking for Fatima Fouzia, Amena Merzia and Alia Kulsom. My mother was their fathers nurse (prince Mouzam Jah) i think the year was the 50's. I used to play with them as a child, and I was in correspondence with Alia Kulsum know to me as Dinky, but have lost touch. I am sure Fatima Fouzia known to me as Wendy and Amena Mersia known to me as Pinky, would remember me. How can I find them? I wonder if you could help me? I am looking for Fatima Fouzia, Amena Merzia and Alia Kulsom. My mother was their fathers nurse (prince Mouzam Jah) i think the year was the 50′s. I used to play with them as a child, and I was in correspondence with Alia Kulsum know to me as Dinky, but have lost touch. I am sure Fatima Fouzia known to me as Wendy and Amena Mersia known to me as Pinky, would remember me. How can I find them?

]]> By: Movement Against Wrinkly Women http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-17380 Movement Against Wrinkly Women Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:37:23 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-17380 Show your support against wrinkly women on our beaches. If you know one buy them moisturizer or something. Show your support against wrinkly women on our beaches. If you know one buy them moisturizer or something.

]]> By: vaniyazehra http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-12449 vaniyazehra Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-12449 hi i am douther of princess shafiya sakina an she is douther of princess fatima fouzia hoo bye hi i am douther of princess shafiya sakina an she is douther of princess fatima fouzia hoo bye

]]> By: Mohammad A.Bajwa http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-11297 Mohammad A.Bajwa Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:15:50 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-11297 Great people always live and so will Zebunnissa.An American choregrapher has developed a drama on Zebunnissa's poem "Gulbaikawali" has been performed in Tashkent and at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC.Roads to Samarkand was developed as a program by Silk Route Dance Company and is available on Youtube.com Great people always live and so will Zebunnissa.An American choregrapher has developed a drama on Zebunnissa’s poem “Gulbaikawali” has been performed in Tashkent and at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC.Roads to Samarkand was developed as a program by Silk Route Dance Company and is available on Youtube.com

]]> By: RR http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-6783 RR Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:12:25 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-6783 Dear Cindy What a treasure! Indeed, you can donate it to the Lahore Museum as Noor Jehan is buried in Lahore. cheers Raza Dear Cindy

What a treasure!
Indeed, you can donate it to the Lahore Museum as Noor Jehan is buried in Lahore.
cheers
Raza

]]> By: Cindy Finkes http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-6774 Cindy Finkes Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:20:34 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-6774 I have a Ivory Miniature Portrait of the Empress Nur Jahan. It's about 400 years old. It should be in a museum. Do you know of any museums that would be interested in having this in their collection? I have a Ivory Miniature Portrait of the Empress Nur Jahan. It’s about 400 years old. It should be in a museum. Do you know of any museums that would be interested in having this in their collection?

]]> By: ibrahim http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-5990 ibrahim Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:05:18 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-5990 A very thought provoking piece of writing that is indicative of teh second rate status that Southasians have always accorded to women. Except for Nur Jahan the rest of the princesses are hardly known to us. thank you for letting us know the royal literati of the bygone days. A very thought provoking piece of writing that is indicative of teh second rate status that Southasians have always accorded to women. Except for Nur Jahan the rest of the princesses are hardly known to us. thank you for letting us know the royal literati of the bygone days.

]]> By: IMeMy http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-5975 IMeMy Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:56:23 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-5975 "What can be done about a ‘history’ that renders women invisible and reinforces violence, ambition and greed? Perhaps, continuously challenge and rewrite it." Suspicious as I am about revisionist literature, I like your take on how to make these illustrious women 'visible'. Do you think the likes of Benazir will also be rendered invisible in the annuls of Pakistani History? “What can be done about a ‘history’ that renders women invisible and reinforces violence, ambition and greed? Perhaps, continuously challenge and rewrite it.” Suspicious as I am about revisionist literature, I like your take on how to make these illustrious women ‘visible’.

Do you think the likes of Benazir will also be rendered invisible in the annuls of Pakistani History?

]]> By: Abhay Tiwari http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-5973 Abhay Tiwari Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-5973 a lot of information and analysis bundled in a very lucid and entertaining style.. really nice! a lot of information and analysis bundled in a very lucid and entertaining style.. really nice!

]]> By: Meher http://razarumi.com/2008/07/18/the-invisibility-of-the-mughal-princesses/#comment-5797 Meher Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:23:21 +0000 http://www.razarumi.com/?p=1106#comment-5797 Thank you for this touching & informative piece! Thank you for this touching & informative piece!

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