Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan by Ruby Lal | Book Club

Suggested by: Extra
Pages to read: 208
ISBN: 9780307827661 (Originally listed edition)
ISBN: 9780393635409 Edition Eugene is using)

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While reading the book, consider the below questions:
•What is the raison d’etre of the book? For what purpose did the author write the book? Why do people read this book?
•What are some limitations of the book?
•To whom would you suggest this book?
•What was the Mughal Empire?
•Who was Jahangir?
•What does the Jahangir mean?
•Who was Nur Jahan?
•What does Nur Jahan mean?
•What skills did Nur Jahan have?
•What political power did Nur Jahan have?
•What did foreigners think of Nur Jahan?
•What effect did the culture have on different perspectives?
•What did the culture think of women?
•What was the marriage age?
•What was the effect of the harem?
•What were Akbar’s beliefs?
•What were children taught?
•How did Bengali landowners treat people on their land?
•What were the wars of succession?
•Who could succeed the emperor?
•What was the purpose of royal gift exchanges?
•What effect did Jahangir’s drinking have?
•What was the purpose behind hunting?
•How did a prince attain adulthood?
•Why were state officials on the move?
•What was the role of a prince in a rebellion?
•Who did Nur Jahan support for succession?

Your questions are important and will take priority. If you have questions about the book's content or related ideas, either let me know what your questions are or raise them during the discussion.