Ruby Lal
Ruby Lal, an award-winning historian and South Asian history professor at Emory University, is renowned for restoring erased female figures from the Mughal Empire. Her latest book, Vagabond Princess: The Great Adventures of Gulbadan, has received acclaim from many including the BBC and The Hindu. Her previous work, Empress: The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan, was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Lal's upcoming book, Tiger-Slayer, is an illustrated remix of Empress for young adults. She has received fellowships from institutions like the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Studies and the Jackman Humanities Institute.
