Madame Moon Cheek: An Artistic Courtesan and Shii Mystic from Hyderabad Deccan

  • Starts: 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
  • Ends: 6:00 pm on Wednesday, February 26, 2025
With Scott Kugle, Emory University The courtesan-poet-mystic Mahlaqa 'Chanda' (1768-1824) played an important political role in the Nizam's State in Hyderabad, India. The talk will focus on her artistic role in Urdu poetry and dance, her patronage of Shii piety with Sufi connections, and the architectural monuments that preserve her story for posterity.