Study Guide

Beneath a Marble Sky Characters

By John Shors

In the gallery that prefaces Under a Marble Sky, Jahanara is described as "highly intelligent,...

With a professional name like Alamgir, which means "world seizer," it's pretty obvious that...

Isa is a seriously amazing man. He's smart. He's talented. He's incredibly humble, and he's kind....

We don't know if it's merely the thorough indoctrination we all undergo at the hands of Disney as...

We want Ladli to get her own spin-off TV show; she's just such a cool character. She swears like...

Oh, Nizam. You sweet, loyal, soldier, you. It's kind of surprising, really, that this guy is such...

Arjumand, the daughter of Jahanara and Isa, is a sweet girl. (Don't confuse her with Jahanara's...

Mumtaz Mahal, Jahanara's mother (her actual name is Arjumand Banu Begum) might as well walk...

Dara is Jahanara's oldest brother, and he's the presumed heir to the Peacock Throne. He's kind,...

We really don't know what Jahanara's parents were thinking when they arranged for her to marry...

If Shah Jahan is this guy, and Aurangzeb is this one, then Balkhi is totally this dude. He's a...

These girls' little brother should be the next emperor, and it's about time they know it. As...

Like all great divas, Shivaji only goes by one name. He's a charismatic young leader of the Hindu...