The Eighth Professor Abidi Memorial Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Ruby Lal
Professor of South Asian history at Emory University and the author of Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan.
Topic: Historian's Craft: The Erasure of India�s Great Mughal Women
- Date: Sunday, 10th December 2023
- Time: 5:00 PM
- Venue: Iran Culture Centre, 18 Tilak Marg, New Delhi
For inquiries: profabidimemorial@gmail.com | +91 9324053831
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