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Gulbadan Begum: princess, explorer, author

Ruby Lal explores the life of Gulbadan Begum, princess, explorer and author of an extraordinary account of the rise of the Mughal empire

• Spencer Mizen

Published: August 7, 2024 at 7:00 AM

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Gulbadan Begum was meant to live a quiet life in a Mughal harem. Instead she set off on a daring pilgrimage to Islam's holy cities and, on her return, wrote an extraordinary account of her dynasty. In conversation with Spencer Mizen, Ruby Lal explores the life of a princess who transformed perceptions of what women could achieve in the 16th century.

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Ruby Lal is the author of Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan (Yale University Press, 2024).

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Authors

Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine

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