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Women have different roles in the Mughal Empire and it was majorly dependent on the class they belong to. Along with performing different jobs women also took part in Mughal family society in various ways. By reading the history of the Mughal period it will be clear that they were not only warriors and advisers in political matters but at the same time some of the women could do business along with owning lands. However the role of women was based on their status and class, the upper class was able to enjoy more power and freedom but the lower class was certainly not allowed to enjoy this freedom and privileges. Women in the Mughal Empire were able to receive education and they majorly played their role in arts and paintings. Most of the women were also playing the role of advisor and it will be clear by reading the life of Akbar that how his grandmother acted the role of political advisor in his life ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"aeutntckr7","properties":{"formattedCitation":"{\\rtf ({\\i{}The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon}, 2018)}","plainCitation":"(The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon, 2018)"},"citationItems":[{"id":720,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/2RJg7y7G/items/229QBRJT"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/2RJg7y7G/items/229QBRJT"],"itemData":{"id":720,"type":"article-newspaper","title":"The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon","section":"India","source":"www.bbc.com","abstract":"Nur Jahan broke many male bastions to become a powerful ruler in 17th Century India.","URL":"https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45319055","language":"en-GB","issued":{"date-parts":[["2018",9,2]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon, 2018).

The role of women in the Mughal Empire was quite delicate one as compared to the role of women in European countries. The queens in the European countries were more actively involved in the entire system be it politics or finance. The queens of the European countries were responsible to open Parliament with great show and ceremony and also they used to read out the words that were prepared by the government. Queens were also involved in the appointment of PM and government from the largest elected party. As compared to the women of the Mughal Empire who were not actively involved in politics the European queens were more involved in politics ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"a2nvm4f44bn","properties":{"formattedCitation":"{\\rtf (\\uc0\\u8220{}Queens in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages,\\uc0\\u8221{} n.d.)}","plainCitation":"(“Queens in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages,” n.d.)"},"citationItems":[{"id":722,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/2RJg7y7G/items/U6J86MUC"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/2RJg7y7G/items/U6J86MUC"],"itemData":{"id":722,"type":"webpage","title":"Queens in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages","URL":"http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/queens-in-the-middle-ages.html","accessed":{"date-parts":[["2019",5,15]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (“Queens in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages,” n.d.).

Society and politics also played a huge role in the overall role of women both in the Mughal Empire and European countries. The Mughal emperors were more bound culturally and religiously, therefore, they were not in a position to give more power to the women. Also society at that time was against the freedom of women but in the European countries, the society was more open minded therefore they gave more power and freedom to their women ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION {"citationID":"a6s5647nc6","properties":{"formattedCitation":"(Muhammad Shaharyar, 01:53:46 UTC)","plainCitation":"(Muhammad Shaharyar, 01:53:46 UTC)"},"citationItems":[{"id":724,"uris":["http://zotero.org/users/local/2RJg7y7G/items/KQRVG4EK"],"uri":["http://zotero.org/users/local/2RJg7y7G/items/KQRVG4EK"],"itemData":{"id":724,"type":"speech","title":"Europe at the time of mughal empire","genre":"Presentations & Public Speaking","abstract":"Comparison of Europe at the time of mughal empire\nform fastian's of","URL":"https://www.slideshare.net/SHAHERYARPARIKH/europe-at-the-time-of-mughal-empire","author":[{"family":"Muhammad Shaharyar","given":""}],"issued":{"literal":"01:53:46 UTC"},"accessed":{"date-parts":[["2019",5,15]]}}}],"schema":"https://github.com/citation-style-language/schema/raw/master/csl-citation.json"} (Muhammad Shaharyar, 01:53:46 UTC).

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Queens in the Middle Ages | Middle Ages. (n.d.). Retrieved May 15, 2019, from http://www.thefinertimes.com/Middle-Ages/queens-in-the-middle-ages.html

The Mughal queen who became a feminist icon. (2018, September 2). Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-45319055