![]() ![]() She is soon caught between her duty to her mother's memory, the rigid strictures imposed upon women, and a new, though forbidden, love. To escape a brutal arranged marriage, Jahanara must become the court liaison to Isa, architect of the Taj Mahal. Against scenes of unimaginable wealth and power, murderous sibling rivalries, and cruel despotism, Princess Jahanara tells the extraordinary story of how the Taj Mahal came to be, describing her own life as an agent in its creation and as a witness to the fateful events surrounding its completion. ![]() ![]() In 1632, the Emperor of Hindustan, Shah Jahan, consumed by grief over the death of his empress, Mumtaz Mahal, ordered the building of a grand mausoleum to symbolize the greatness of their love. Winner of the Gold Medal for Historical Fiction in ForeWord Magazine's 2004 Book of the Year Awards. Seventeen foreign editions sold: France (four editions), Holland, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Serbia, Catalan, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgarian, Korea, Indonesia, Poland, Russia, Singapore, and India. Over 120,000 copies in print in North America. ![]()
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