Name: Gold Dust of Begum Sultans (Hardcover) – by Zubaida Sultan, Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rupa Publications India; First edition (7 July 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 120 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8129140241
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8129140241
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 350 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.75 x 21.59 cm
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ India

A powerful story set in post-1857 Rohilkhand, Western Uttar Pradesh, Gold Dust of Begum Sultans journeys from the plains to the mountains Mohammadpur, Aligarh, Nainital. In this intensely patriarchal setting, the book explores Akbar Ali Khan’s household, paradoxically dominated by strong Begums across three generations Qamar Zamani, Jahanara and Shehzadi. The Nawabs and Sahibzadas watch helplessly as their fortunes dwindle and the strong, tempestuous matriarchs come to the fore. Even while studying a crumbling feudal binary of the traditional and the modern, this novel captures the cultural ethos of one of the richest riyasats a culture in full display in the strong passions and extravagant indulgences of the patriarchs. As their antics come under the scrutiny of the British, the novel considers the manoeuvrings of the women protagonists. All the while, a new India struggles to be born. Gold Dust of Begum Sultans is a fascinating and unforgettable exploration of the history of the powerful Rohillas and their times.

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Gold Dust of Begum Sultans (Hardcover) – by Zubaida Sultan, Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed

Gold Dust of Begum Sultans (Hardcover) – by Zubaida Sultan, Zakia Zaheer, Syeda Saiyidain Hameed