Donna Juliana
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Donna Juliana was a woman of Portuguese descent who was born in Bengal in 1658. She was taken to the Mongol court of Aurangzeb in Hindustan after being shipwrecked, and became harem-queen to Behadur Shah, Aurangzeb's son, who became king in 1707. She rode on a war elephant beside Behadur during battles to defend his authority.
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- Salmonson, Jessica Amanda.(1991) The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House. Page 136. ISBN 1-55778-420-5