Madihah Akhter on the Muslim Matriarchies of India

Episode 10 - Galen Poor and Joy Block interview Madihah Akhter, a Ph.D Candidate in History at Stanford University. Akhter shares a fascinating set of stories about the Begum of Bhopal, Shah Jahan - a powerful female sultan of one of India's princely states. As Indians across the British Empire conceptualized independence for India, the Begum offered a vision that prioritized Islamic femininity and princely power.