Courtly Indian Women in Late Imperial India
| Author | : Angma Dey Jhala |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317314448 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317314441 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Courtly Indian Women in Late Imperial India by : Angma Dey Jhala
Download or read book Courtly Indian Women in Late Imperial India written by Angma Dey Jhala and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the political worldview of courtly and royal women in India during the late colonial and post-Independence period. This book offers a history of the zenana, which served as the 'women's courts' or 'female quarters of the palace', where women lived behind pardah in seclusion.
