Ruby Lal
Ruby Lal is an award-winning historian of India and professor of South Asian history at Emory University whose writing has appeared in Time, BBC History, and Literary Hub. She is the author of Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her most recent book, Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan, was longlisted for the prestigious Cundill History Prize and received praise from the BBC, Wall Street Journal, and Times Literary Supplement, among others. She divides her time between Atlanta, Georgia, and Delhi, India.
Ruby Lal
Ruby Lal is an award-winning historian of India and professor of South Asian history at Emory University whose writing has appeared in Time, BBC History, and Literary Hub. She is the author of Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, which was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Her most recent book, Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan, was longlisted for the prestigious Cundill History Prize and received praise from the BBC, Wall Street Journal, and Times Literary Supplement, among others. She divides her time between Atlanta, Georgia, and Delhi, India.
Awards
Shortlisted — Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2018
Books by Ruby Lal
Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Ruby Lal
Hardback, 2018
Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Her legend still lives, but her story was lost—until now.Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Ruby Lal
Paperback, 2020
Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Her legend still lives, but her story was lost—until now.Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan
Ruby Lal
E Book, 2018
Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Her legend still lives, but her story was lost—until now.Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India
Ruby Lal, Molly Crabapple
Hardback, 2025
The dramatic and immersive story of an ambitious young empress who was the only woman to ever rule the Mughal Empire.Tiger Slayer: The Extraordinary Story of Nur Jahan, Empress of India
Ruby Lal, Molly Crabapple
E Book
The dramatic and immersive story of an ambitious young empress who was the only woman to ever rule the Mughal Empire.