Mughal Harem Ladies and their Administrative Rights

Abstract

The role of Mughal royal ladies in politics was remarkable which was neglected by some prominent historians. Our male-centric history is written by historians who gave prominence to the male Mughal rulers although the Mughal women contributed to the Mughal Empire. Women were actively participated in harem and court politics. They have many legal rights and decision making powers. Their ideologies impacted rulers greatly and many of them were the ‘king makers’ who ruled the Mughal world behind the curtains.

Objectives: Through this article, I want to discuss some issues like 1) Role of harem women in the history of Mughals. 2) What were the special rights enjoyed by Mughal royal ladies. 3) Their active role in Mughal politics.