The Mughal Harem

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The Mughal Harem is a book by historian K.S. Lal published in 1988. It is an important study on the history and nature of the Mughal Harem. (ISBN 81-85179-03-4)

The book is a study on the Mughal Harem of medieval India. K.S. Lal writes about many obscure topics like the role of the Eunuchs and drugs like opium in the Mughal Harem.

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The Mughal Harem has been reviewed in dozens of journals and has often earned praise. The review by A. Jan Qaiser of the Aligarh Muslim University (Indian Historical Review, New Delhi, 1991) was very dismissive of the book.

The works of K.S. Lal
History of the Khaljis (1950), Twilight of the Sultanate (1963), Growth of Muslim Population in Medieval India (1973), The Mughal Harem (1988), Indian Muslims: Who are they (1990), The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India (1992), Muslim Slave System in Medieval India (1994), Theory and Practice of Muslim State in India (1999))