This book contains the fascinating biography of the most powerful Mughal woman in history, Nur Jahan. Acclaimed historian, the author uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and orientalist clinches of romance and intrigue, while giving a new insight into the lives of the women and the girls during the Mughal Empire, even where scholars claim there are no sources. Nurs confident assertion of authority and talent is revelatory. In this book, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.