During Chapter 17 The Wedding in The Milk Line I needed a reason for the prince to not see his bride until it was too late. I didn’t know too much about Indian weddings so I started searching the internet. Imagine how excited I was to find out both the women and men cover their […]
The tradition of using a Sehra Read More »
What table games would two people play during medieval India? I spent quite a bit of time researching a supposed “small” thing like what would people during this time do for fun. I was delighted when I found out they played board games!
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On the 30th the privy chamber of wisdom was illuminated by a ray from the Shahinshah’s [Emperor Akbar’s] glory, and some special intimates received joy. Suddenly there arose the noise of a marriage and His Majesty ordered that the music should be stopped, as a foreign sound did not suit the banquet of enlightenment. The
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Writing The Mumtaz Chronicles has always been about telling a story that seems to be missing from the history books. Since most of what women said and did during the Mughal Era was not documented, there seems to be a treasure trove of undocumented stories to tell. Since nothing was documented, the stories have to
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