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Shahjahan Begum GCSI CI (29 July 1838 – 16 June 1901) was the Nawab Begum of Bhopal (the ruler of the Islamic principality of Bhopal in central India) for two periods: 1844–60 (her mother acting as regent), and secondly during 1868–1901.
Between 1819 and 1926, four brave women ruled over the princely state of Bhopal. These were Kudsia Begum, Sikander Begum, Shah Jahan Begum and Sultan Jahan Begum. Despite opposition from powerful male claimants, the Begums stood firm and developed the state.
In 1868, she was proclaimed heiress apparent to the Bhopal musnaid following the death of her grandmother, Sikander Begum and her mother's succession to the throne. In 1901, Sultan Jahan succeeded her mother at her death, becoming Nawab Begum of Dar-ul-Iqbal-i-Bhopal.
On the death of Sikandar Begum, Shah Jahan Begum became ruler of Bhopal with full powers. She did the good work for the welfare of the state. Her Highness earned the approbation of the Governor General for good administrative ability.
Nawab Shahjahan Begum (July 29, 1838 - June 16, 1901) She was the ruler for two terms: 1844-60, and secondly during 1868-1901. The only surviving child of Nawab Sikandar Begum, she was born in Islamnagar near Bhopal. In 1844, at the tender age of 6, she was recognised as the ruler of Bhopal.
On her mothers death in 1868, Shah Jahan once again became Begum of Bhopal. In May 1871, Shah Jahan Begum married Maulvi Sayad Sidiq Hussain. She started the first day-school in 1860, founded two girl’s schools and 76 primary schools by the end of her reign.
May 21, 2019 · Sultan Jahan Begum went on to have a 25-year-long reign, marked by a commitment to progress, education and women’s health reforms. She was the last Begum of Bhopal as the heiress apparent,...
Sep 12, 2022 · For instance, Sultan Shah Jahan Begum initiated the building of a hospital exclusively for women, with women doctors, nurses and other staff. The facility came to be known as Sultania Zenana...
Feb 24, 2023 · Sikandar Begum’s daughter Shah Jahan built another city nearby, Shahjahanabad, which was fortified by walls with seven entrances. She had built a Taj Mahal for herself, 12 palaces for her ministers, and several orphanages, old-age homes and Waqf offices.
Shah-Jahan Begum was the third of four strong female rulers of Bhopal, the second largest Muslim state in British India, who administered it in a subsidiary alliance with the East India Company and then the Crown from 1819 to 1926.
