“Emperor would need a wife who was a companion, one with whom he could converse knowledgeably, one who would excite not only his passions, but also his mind.” MindKnowledgeWifeConversationCompanionPassionsExcite Book:The Twentieth Wife Source: The Twentieth Wife
“But Mehrunnisa did not know then, would never know, by giving her blessings to this marriage she had set into progress a chain of events that would eventually erase her name from history's pages. Or that Arjumand would become the only Mughal woman posterity would easily recognize. Docile, seemingly tractable and troublesome Arjumand would eclipse even Mehrunnisa, cast her in a shadow...because of the monument Khurram would build in Arjumand's memory - the Taj Mahal.” IndiaAgraShah JahanMughalMumtazTajmahal Book:The Feast of Roses Source: The Feast of Roses
“This great Mughal Emperor [Akbar] was illiterate; he could neither read nor write. However, that had not stopped Akbar from cultivating the acquaintance of the most learned and cultured poets, authors, musicians, and architects of the time - relying solely on his remarkable memory during conversations with them.” WritingMemoriesPoetConversationMusicianRemarkableArchitectAcquaintanceEmperorIlliterateCultivating Book:The Twentieth Wife Source: The Twentieth Wife
