About the Book: Women Who Ruled India: Warriors Heroes Icons
'People say that I am a quarrelsome woman... - Tarabai, queen regent (1675-1761)
The history of India, more often than not, is a history of its men. But the
women have never been far behind (and, often, been ahead), although their role
in shaping the nation is largely forgotten. In The Women Who Ruled India, writer
and researcher Archana Garodia revives twenty-five such powerful women from the
annals of history, and gives us a glimpse into their fascinating, colourful
lives. Among them are Begum Samru, a courtesan who went on to become the head of
a mercenary