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Originally posted by: RadhikaS0
@All: Thanks everyone for liking this off-the-beaten track post about one of the lesser known but very powerful in her time Mughal princess. 😊
Abhay, I share your admiration for Zeb-un-Nissa - she was a tragic figure who suffered a lot personally yet never lost her faith in the Almighty, rising above differences in beliefs at that time. Her Sufi bent is reflected beautifully in her verse, which you shared in a series of wonderful posts.Jahanara too was Sufi at heart along with her brother Dara Shikoh and the difference in matters of belief was responsible for her (and her brother's) distance from Aurangzeb. This duo influenced Zeb to a great deal. The very first post in the series on Jahanara mentions how she was known as a Sufi fakeera in her time, in spite of being the Padshah Begum.The Mughal ladies were not only influential power players but spiritual beings too. May be it has something to do with their lineage, where spiritualism flourished along with ambition.
Radhika,
Would like to read more such posts in future. These posts depict a different aspect of the lives of those times. It looks like the ENTIRE family was much involved in the administration and promotion of welfare of masses.. I wish such things are taken up seriously by well established scholars. :)
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