In the City of Gold and Silver: The Story of Begum Hazrat Mahal
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Author(s)Kenize Mourad
PublisherFull Circle
ISBN / ASIN8176212377
ISBN-139788176212373
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank799,418
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Little known, little remembered, this is the story of Begum Ham( Mahal. The soul of the 1857 War of Independence; orphaned poetess of the Chowk; captivating wife of King Waiid Ali Shah of Awadh; the Rani offhansi's contemporary and soul sister: freedom fighter and misunderstood mother illicit lover and intrepid war leader she risked everything only ICI face the greatest betrayal of all... This is a salute to Hazsac Mahal a danling meteor in Indian history.