Zeb-un-Nissa: Rebel, Sufi Poetess & The Daughter Of Emperor Aurangzeb
byZeb-un-Nissa, the poet, calligrapher & mathematician rebelled against her father, Aurangzeb, through poetry. Read her story.
Zeb-un-Nissa, the poet, calligrapher & mathematician rebelled against her father, Aurangzeb, through poetry. Read her story.
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