Heroines of History : Stories of India’s Princesses

<b>The women in these stories didn’t just inhabit the world; they helped shape it.</b><br><br>In a world dominated by stories of great kings and incomparable heroes the tales of women whohave lived equally challenging lives have largely faded away. <i>Heroines of History</i> aims to be a portal a passage through time to rediscover those stories across time and geography.<br><br>Women of noble blood these princesses turned into heroines and braved the storms of their lifeand the times they lived in. Noor a descendant of Tipu Sultan couldn’t bear to tell a lie and yetcircumstances demanded she become a spy during the Second World War. Sophia the daughter ofthe last Maharaja of Punjab became a firebrand activist. Kashmir’s Didda shaped a dynasty whileShehzaadi Gulbadan documented stories from Mughal India in ways no one ever did. In the southVelu Nachiyar won her kingdom back from the British.<br><br>The women we meet in this book did incredible things. As poets writers skilled administrators and warriors each managed to change the world rewriting the rules for all who followed. Theseare their stories—of courage resistance and persistence.