Asian Descent Archives - Page 30 of 41

Maham Begum

She married Babur, the first Mughal emperor, in 1506, in Herat. Though she was Babur’s third wife, she became his chief consort, acting as a political advisor in many circumstances.

Mariam-uz-Zamani

Mariam was married to the third Mughal emperor, Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, on 6 February 1562, as part of a political resolution.

Manikuntala Sen

Activist, politician and memoirist Manikuntala Sen was one of the first women active in the Communist Party of India.

Ichiyō Higuchi

Meiji Period writer Ichiyō Higuchi was the first woman in Japan to write modern literature professionally, particularly short stories and poetry, as well as extensive diary accounts.

The empress consort of Gaozu, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and was the first woman to hold the title of Empress of China. She is typically portrayed as the first woman to have ruled over a united China.