Through a century marked by impermanence and unrest, one state in India remained stable. The state of Bhopal blossomed between 1819-1926 while the rest of the country raged with revolts againts increasing British domination, the decline of the Mugal empire, and rivalries between princely states. Ruled by four brilliant and dynamic women- Qudsiya Begum, Sikander Begum, Shah Jahan Begum- who chose to subvert convention, Bhopal went on to become a First Class State ...
