HomeBooks‘The work of history is the work of civilization’ — Prof Ruby Lal on writing feminist history, erasures from history

‘The work of history is the work of civilization’ — Prof Ruby Lal on writing feminist history, erasures from history

South Asian History Professor at Emory University, US, Ruby Lal explains her approach to Mughal history; reading signs of Nur Jahan’s co-sovereignty in memoir, court documents and art history; and why erasures from history textbooks are a problem.

Chanpreet Khurana
October 02, 2025 / 17:58 IST
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Molly Crabapple's illustration of Nur Jahan coming out on the imperial balcony, published in 'Tiger Slayer' - historian Ruby Lal's YA adaptation of her 2018 book 'Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan'.
Molly Crabapple's illustration of Nur Jahan coming out on the imperial balcony, published in 'Tiger Slayer' - historian Ruby Lal's YA adaptation of her 2018 book 'Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan'.
Chanpreet Khurana Features and weekend editor, Moneycontrol
first published: Oct 2, 2025 05:56 pm

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