Question

The Baptist Missionary Society attempted to convert women in these places to Christianity through a series of missions named for the Indian equivalent of them, zenanas. For 10 points each:
[10e] In contrast to the selamlik, what area of homes in the Muslim world were reserved for women? In the Ottoman Imperial one of these places, the Valide (“VAL-ee-duh”) Sultan held more power than other wives and concubines.
ANSWER: harems [or haremlik; accept seraglio or serail; accept the Imperial Harem]
[10m] Abul Fazl claimed that this place was home to over five thousand women living in zenanas, each of whom had multiple rooms. Jahangir was born in this “City of Victory” that served as the Mughal capital in the 1570s.
ANSWER: Fatehpur Sikri [prompt on Sikri]
[10h] The largest palace in the zenana complex of Fatehpur Sikri belonged to this woman, who gave birth to Jahangir. This fourth wife of Akbar is believed to have largely influenced his secular policies.
ANSWER: Mariam-uz-Zamani [accept Jodha Bai; prompt on Mariam]
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