Ira Mukhoty is the author of Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire and Heroines: Powerful Indian Women in Myth and History. Living in one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, she developed an interest in the evolution of mythology and history, the erasure of women from these histories, and the continuing relevance this has on the status of women in India. She writes rigorously researched narrative histories that are accessible to the lay reader.
Daughters of the Sun was shortlisted for best non-fiction of 2018.
Ira’s new book, Akbar: The Great Mughal, a biography of India’s greatest monarch, was released in May 2020.
Ira has appeared in many literary festivals including the Jaipur Literature Festival, Chennai Literature Festival, Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival, Kala Ghoda Festival in Mumbai and many more. She has also held lectures at Ashoka University, the National Museum Delhi, and Sarmaya in Mumbai.
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