Inside the Khas Mahal and the harem apartments at Agra Fort
Power Behind the Veil: Life in the harems of India’s Mughal Empire (1526-1857 A.D.)
In a time when women were hidden away, faceless, and for the most part, voiceless, two women rose to become formidable players in the courts of the Mughal Empire. The bestselling author of the Taj Trilogy, Indu Sundaresan, presents an intimate view into the politics, religions, hierarchy, and structure of the Mughal harem.
The Diwan-i-khas, The Hall of Private Audience at Fatehpur Sikri.
In this hour-long talk, we will explore the splendor of the 16th Century fort-palace complexes of Agra and Fatehpur Sikri, and see how they were laid out into the very public spaces, the semi-private spaces which the women used for part of the day, and the very private harem apartments.
When: Monday, May 27th, 11am Singapore Time (Please note date and time, especially!)
The presentation is on Zoom, and you’re welcome to join.
To do so, email the administrators of the Singapore Museums’ Lecture series here: mmlcoordinators@gmail.com
They will send you a Zoom link and a password. Please make sure you get this information at least two days before May 27th if you want to be there (weekend intervenes–talk’s on a Monday).
Check time and date in your part of the world, and for your time zone. Again, the talk’s on Monday, May 27th, at 11am Singapore Time.
Please note there will be no recording available of the talk. I will be doing future presentations, and maybe you can make one of those.
Hope to see some of you there!
Indu
On the next blog post–we go back to the Appomattox Court House blog–The End of the American Civil War–Appomattox Court House–The Last Seven Days–Part 4
Oh no, saw this too late. When is your next lecture?