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The Teenage Diary of Jahanara

by Subhadra Sen Gupta

A Mughal princess records a family’s struggle for power

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A Mughal princess records a family’s struggle for power

Set in 1626, this fictional diary places Jahanara amid the shifting fortunes of Prince Khurram, later Emperor Shah Jahan, and the court of Emperor Jahangir. Her entries bring together family life in exile, political demands and conspiracies across the Mughal world, while tracing her development as a writer and poet. The historical events are filtered through a young observer’s reflections on ambition, loyalty, cruelty and tenderness, giving the account both a dynastic and personal frame.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in historical fiction about the Mughal empire.
  • Readers curious about Jahanara and the family history surrounding Shah Jahan.
  • Those who enjoy stories presented in diary form and centered on a young person’s observations.

Themes

Mughal court politicsFamily loyalty and ambitionComing of ageWriting and poetryCruelty and tenderness

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Book overview

A lyrical and gripping read that captures the drama and intrigues in the Mughal empire at the height of its glory.
It is 1626, and Jahanara is in Mandu, central India. Her father, Prince Khurram--who will later become Emperor Shah Jahan--has fallen out of favour with Emperor Jahangir, and now lives in the Deccan with his wife Arjamand Bano and their five children. As events unfold around her, Jahanara records them in her diary--her father's reaction to his exile; Empress Nur Jahan's demand that Jahanara's brothers be sent to her court as hostages; the conspiracies in faraway Agra and Lahore as Jahangir slides into ill-health; and her own growth as a sensitive writer and poet. Then one day, her father rides away to capture the Mughal throne, paving the way for Jahanara to return to her beloved Agra.
This fictional diary recreates the drama of ambition, intrigue and loyalty that marked the Mughal empire at the height of its glory. As young Jahanara witnesses her father's rise to the throne, she also contemplates the incredible cruelty that men inflict on each other, and the love and tenderness that will finally redeem all. Gripping and lyrical, The Teenage Diary of Jahanara brings to life a time we only read about in history books.

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