The book situates Wilayat’s story in the long afterlife of colonial disruption: The abolition of princely states, dissolution ...

One such personality was Begum Hazrat Mahal, whom Madhur calls ‘The Rebel Courtesan’ in his book. This Begum of Awadh led the rebellion against the East India Company in 1857, after her ...

When you think of fearless revolutionaries from India’s freedom struggle, the first image that probably pops into your mind is that of Bhagat Singh, wearing his iconic hat, mustache in place, ...

Begum Hazrat Mahal, the courageous queen of Awadh, was a significant leader in the 1857 Revolt against the British. She battled courageously to maintain her country after her husband was exiled ...

Sara Devi, Begum Hazrat Mahal and several other women majorly contributed in the struggle, however, are not talked about enough. - Independence Day Special: Bhikaji Cama to Begum Hazrat Mahal, 6 ...

After the annexation, her great, great grandmother Begum Hazrat Mahal who took charge of Awadh, put her son Birjis Qadr on the throne in 1857. Birjis Qudr was the son of Jaan e Alam Wajid Ali Shah ...

Wajid Ali Shah’s son from his second wife Begum Hazrat Mahal, who rose against the British during the 1857 rebellion, too is buried in the Sibtainabad Imambara. So is Mirza Hamid Ali Bahadur, son of ...

Honoring the Unsung Heroine of 1857: "Begum Hazrat Mahal', the fearless revolutionary Queen of Awadh, by recreating her look. Meet Hazrat Mahal, an unsung icon of India's past and a fearless ...

Begum Hazrat Mahal was the queen of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh. When he was dethroned by the British and exiled to Calcutta, she chose not to go with him and instead stayed behind in her ...