Badshah Begum | |
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Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire Empress consort of the Mughal Empire Zan-i-Kalan Malika-uz-Zamani | |
Padshah Begum | |
Tenure | 8 December 1721 – 26 April 1748 |
Predecessor | Zinat-un-Nissa |
Successor | Zeenat Mahal |
Born | c. 1703 |
Died | 14 December 1789 (aged 85–86) Delhi, India |
Burial | Tis Hazari Bagh, Delhi |
Spouse | |
Issue | Shahriyar Shah Bahadur |
House | Timurid (by birth) |
Father | Farrukhsiyar |
Mother | Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum |
Religion | Islam |
Badshah Begum (c. 1703 – 14 December 1789) she was born during the reign of her great-great-grandfather Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir, was from 8 December 1721 to 26 April 1748 as the first wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.[1] She is popularly known by her title Malika-uz-Zamani ("Queen of the Age") which was conferred upon her by her husband, immediately after their marriage.[2]
Badshah Begum was a second-cousin of her husband and was a Mughal princess by birth. She was the daughter of Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar and his first wife, Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum. She wielded major political influence in the Mughal court during her husband's reign and was his most influential wife. It was through her efforts that her step-son, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, was able to ascend the Mughal throne.[3]
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