The Life and Rise of Begum Samru

£ßÚõmkU P¸zuµ[P® : Œ©Põ»z uªÇõ#Ĩ @£õUSPÒ öu. v. C¢xUPÀ¿›, |õPº÷PõÂÀ 49 £UP® The Life and Rise of Begum Samru S. Shojin Research Scholar, Registration No. 22113151081002 Department of History, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Dr. Sheeba Kumari Co-Guide, Assistant Professor Department of History, S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil Abstract The extraordinary story of an ordinary woman who lived in the northern part of our country came to light from 1753 onwards. In the principality of Sardhana, diplomatic changes, a small indigenous state founded on beauty, and valor-filled regions were witnessed. Moreover, many sultans mysteriously involved women in the political sphere. This article aims to explore the victories and exploitation of a queen. Keywords: Era/Epoch, Region/Province, Extraction/Exploitation, Chaitri, Entertainment, Imperialism, Transformed, Hookah References 1. Pondicherry Records, Letter written by Pussey to Marshal de Castries, March 3, 1784. 2. Thomas Bacon, Begum Samru’s First Impressions and Studies from Natives in Hindustan, London, 1837, Vol. II, p.35. 3. Richa Thakur, “Begum Samru, Nautch Girl Turned Queen of Sardhana,” Indian Women in History, March 16, 2012, p.3. 4. https://prabook.com/web/mobile/#!profile/3757839, Begum Samru, Prabook, p.1. 5. Richa Thakur, “Begum Samru, Nautch Girl Turned Queen of Sardhana,” Indian Women in History, March 16, 2017, p.3. 6. Rajendra Nath Banerjee, Begum Samru, 1925, p.14. 7. Pondicherry Records, Letter written by Pussey to Marshal de Castries, March 3, 1784. 8. https://scroll.in/article/920157/begum-samru-the-18th-century-dancer-who-grewto-rule-a-principality-and-rescue-the-mughal-emperor, Archana Garodia Gupta, “Begum Samru: The 18th Century Dancer Who Grew to Rule a Principality and Rescue the Mughal Emperor,” April 30, 2019, pp.4-5. 9. Raj Gopal Singh Verma, The Begum Who Ruled Sardhana: A Journey of Farzana to Begum Samru, 2022, p.109. 10. 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