Chand Bibi: Warrior Queen - Power Lies in Endurance

Historian Sarah Waheed reconstructs Chand Bibi's life using archives, folklore, and art. She explores memory, gender, and power while challenging conventional histories. As a Muslim woman scholar, Waheed found personal strength in Chand Bibi's story of endurance. The book reveals many powerful women in medieval India. Waheed hopes readers see Chand Bibi as shaped by her time, teaching that power lies in endurance and resistance.