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- ↑ "Mirza Zulqarnain – An Armenian Noble" by Ruquiya K. Husain, Proceedings of the Indian History Congress , Vol. 59 (1998), pp. 260–265. JSTOR 44146996
- ↑ Seth, Mesrovb Jacob. (2005). Armenians in India, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day: A Work of Original Research. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 205. ISBN 81-206-0812-7.
- ↑ Not to be confused with Lady Juliana of Agra
- ↑ Seth, p. 93.
- ↑ Seth, p. 2.
- ↑ Seth, p. 3.
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