Beneath a Marble Sky
A Novel of the Taj Mahal
Kingston, New York : McPherson & Company, 2013.
Format: Book
Edition: Second paperback edition.
Description: 332 pages ; 22 cm
In 1632, the Emperor of Hindustan, consumed by grief over the death of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, ordered the building of a grand mausoleum to symbolize the greatness of their love. Against scenes of unimaginable wealth and power, there were murderous sibling rivalries and cruel despotism. In Beneath a Marble Sky, Princess Jahanara tells the story of how the Taj Mahal came to be, and describes her own life as an agent in its creation and as a witness to the fateful events surrounding its completion. As a princess and a mother, a sister and a daughter, Jaharana faces impossible choices and discovers the real meaning of her regal birthright.
Subjects:
Mumtaz Mahal, Empress, consort of Shahjahan, Emperor of India, -1631 -- Fiction.
Shahjahan, Emperor of India, approximately 1592-1666 -- Fiction.
Jahanara, Begum, 1614-1680 -- Fiction.
Memorials -- Design and construction -- Fiction.
India -- History -- 1526-1765 -- Fiction.
Mumtaz Mahal, Empress, consort of Shahjahan, Emperor of India, -1631 -- Fiction.
Shahjahan, Emperor of India, approximately 1592-1666 -- Fiction.
Jahanara, Begum, 1614-1680 -- Fiction.
Memorials -- Design and construction -- Fiction.
India -- History -- 1526-1765 -- Fiction.
ISBN:
0929701976 (paperback)
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Includes bibliographical references and reader's guide.