The story of Bhopal is intertwined with the story of its women, none of whom were content playing second fiddle to the men.

Her mother, Sikander Begum, and her father ... dedicating herself to the upbringing of her two daughters-Sultan Jahan and Sulaiman Jahan. Sulaiman, the younger of the two, died of smallpox ...

On this Women's Day, one must recall the contribution of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum, who played a stellar role in educating girls in an era when they were restricted within four walls of the house ...

Aware of the disdain in which she was held by members of the ruling clan, Princess Aftab Jahan—the Junior Begum of Bhopal—moved to England in 1961, barely months after the death of her husband ...