Marks she made : The art and architecture of Begum Samru
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Rethinking Art's Histories
ISBN-10
1526187116
ISBN-13
9781526187116
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Imprint
Manchester University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Mar 31st, 2026
Print length
328 Pages
Weight
768 grams
Dimensions
16.40 x 24.20 x 3.10 cms
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This book explores the remarkable life of Begum Samru (c. 1750–1836), a North Indian ruler who rose from courtesan to sovereign, using art and architecture to navigate power in early modern India. Through her story, the book reveals how women defied gender norms to shape public and political spheres in innovative ways. -- .
Begum Samru (c.1750-1836) was a remarkable north Indian ruler who used art and architecture to consolidate her social, political, and financial power in early modern India. Rising from the courtesan households of Mughal Delhi, she became commander of her own mercenary army and later the sovereign of Sardhana, an independent territory near Delhi. A trusted ally of both the Mughal emperor and the English East India Company, she corresponded with two popes and with King Louis Philippe of France, exchanging portraits, letters, and architectural plans. Art and architecture were central to shaping her identity-as a powerful yet non-threatening ruler, a Catholic patron, and head of a cosmopolitan court. Her story illuminates how women outside hereditary privilege forged paths to recognition, authority, and even global visibility in nineteenth-century India.
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