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An Accomplished Scholar And Author Of The Humayun-nama, Gulbadan Begum Was Also Babur’s Daughter, Humayun’s Sister And Akbar’s Aunt. In This Compact Biography, Rumer Godden Draws Upon The Humayun-nama And Other Records, As Well As Her Own Soaring Imagination, To Create A Portrait Of The Begam And The Mughal Empire As Detailed And Exquisite As Any Miniature. While Still A Child, Gulbadan Travelled From Kabul To Agra, Where Babur Had Established His Capital. She Grew Up In The Cloistered World Of The Zenana, An Idyllic Existence That Was Shattered When Babur Exchanged His Life For Humayun’s. Humayun’s Reign Was Marked... Read More