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Dilras Banu Begum is a principal character in Ruchir Gupta's historical novel Mistress of the Throne (2014). She is a main character in the 2016 novel Shahenshah: The Life of Aurangzeb written by N.S. Inamdar and Vikrant Pande.
Dilras Banu Begum ( Urdu pronunciation: [ dɪlrəs ˈbaːnuː ˈbeːgəm]; c. 1622 – 8 October 1657) was the first wife and chief consort of Emperor Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor. She is also known by her posthumous title, Rabia-ud-Durrani (" Rabia of the Age").
Dilras Banu Begum (in Urdu pronounced as /dɪlrəs ˈbaːnuː ˈbeːgəm/; 1622 – 8 October 1657) was the first wife and chief consort of Emperor Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor. She is also known by her posthumous title, Rabia-ud-Durrani (" Rabia of the Age").
Dilras Banu Begum was born a princess of the prominent Safavid dynasty of Iran (Persia) and was the daughter of Mirza Badi-uz-Zaman Safavi (titled Shahnawaz Khan), who was the viceroy of Gujarat. She married Prince Muhi-ud-din (later known as Aurangzeb upon his accession) on 8 May 1637 in Agra.
The Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is a beautiful mausoleum of Rabia-ul-Daurani alias Dilras Banu Begum, the wife of the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb (1658-1707 AD.). This mausoleum is believed to be constructed by Prince Azam Shah in memory of his mother between 1651 and 1661 AD.
Bibi-Ka-Maqbara was erected in memory of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s wife, Dilras Banu Begum, popularly known as Begum or Bibi (often misinterpreted as Bibi or wife). In Urdu, the term Bibi is used for a woman of nobility, while Begum is a more reverential term for a gentle or generous woman.
This marvelous mausoleum built in the memory of “Rabia-Ud-Daurani” AKA “Dilras Banu Begum”. She was the 1st wife of 6th Mughal Emperor of India “Aurangzeb”. Of the many historical buildings that Aurangzeb has built in his life, but this is the most famous and beautiful.
The Bibi-Ka-Maqbara is a beautiful mausoleum of Rabia-ul-Daurani alias Dilras Banu Begum, the wife of the Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb (1658-1707 AD.). This mausoleum is believed to be constructed by Prince Azam Shah in memory of his mother between 1651 and 1661 AD.
3 days ago · aurangabadsheher on July 8, 2024: "The Bibi Ka Maqbara ( بيبي كا مقبرة ) is a tomb located in the city of Aurangabad in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was commissioned in 1660 by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s son prince Azam Shah in the memory of his loving mother Dilras Banu Begum. #aurangabadsheher #bibikamaqbara #minitajmahal #cityofgates #explore #historical #invisualize #maharashtra #tourism #aurangabad #aurangabadtak #aurangabadfoodexplorer #aurangzebalamgir #travel".
Having a striking resemblance to Taj Mahal, the Bibi ka Maqbara is a beautiful mausoleum of Rabia- Ul - Daurani alias Dilras Banu Begum, the wife of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Bibi ka Maqbara was constructed by Aurangzeb in the year 1661 in the memory of his wife.
