Gulbadan begum: Was commissioned by her nephew Akbar to

Gulbadan Begum was commissioned by her nephew Akbar to chronicle the story of her brother Humayun – his glory days of victories and agonies of his defeats, his joys and trepidations. Gulbadan Begum and produced a special document that came to be called Humayun-namah Gulbadan Banu Begum is a historian whose work is the only surviving history written by a woman in 16th century Mughal India. According to Ira Mukhoty, Gulbadan Begum is the lady clad in White. After offering their prayers, the Mughal party dressed up in their finest clothing and jewelry. Then, led by Gulbadan, they had graciously distributed His Majesty's largesse to the public. Gulbadan Begum was a Mughal princess and the daughter of Emperor Babur. She wrote Humayun-Nama, a biography of her half-brother Humayun, on the request of her nephew Akbar.