Zenana (women's quarters)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
social institution
gptkbp:access men
gptkbp:contrastsWith mardana (men's quarters)
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of status
privacy for women
gptkbp:depictedIn Sanskrit literature
Persian miniature paintings
gptkbp:etymology Persian origin
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Persia
gptkbp:gender female
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Mughal_Empire
medieval period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Zenana (women's quarters)
gptkbp:locatedIn palaces
mansions
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Red_Fort,_Delhi
gptkb:Mehrangarh_Fort,_Jodhpur
gptkb:City_Palace,_Jaipur
Amber Fort, Jaipur
gptkbp:purpose seclusion of women
gptkbp:relatedTo harem
purdah
female education (zenana missions)
zenana missions
gptkbp:usedBy royal families
wealthy households
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amer_Fort
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7