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Begum Hazrat Mahal (c. 1820 – 7 April 1879), also known as the Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah, and the regent of Awadh in 1857–1858. She is known for the leading role she had in the rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 .
Begum Hazrat Mahal was one of the few women who challenged the British during the revolt of 1857. Her maiden name was Muhammadi Khanum. She was born at Faizabad, Awadh. Later in life, she performed a mut’ah marriage with Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.
Aug 17, 2018 · Warrior Begum of Awadh: The Untold Story of Hazrat Mahal’s War on the British. The Begum ruled the largest area of rebel land, commanded the most significant rebel force of the war and held out the longest against the British. By Vinayak Hegde. August 17, 2018.
A documentary by filmmaker Mohi-ud-Din Mirza, Begum Hazrat Mahal: The Last Queen of Avadh, celebrates the legendary journey of one of the unsung heroines of the First war of Independence.
Begum Hazrat Mahal, or ‘Begum of Awadh’, was one of India’s first female freedom fighters, leading the battle in the First Indian War of Independence in 1857.
Nov 29, 2017 · Begum Hazrat Mahal, a prominent woman of the 1857 rebellion, was born in 1830 in Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh. Her actual name was Muhammadi Khanum. Her father is Gulam Hussain of Faizabad. At a tender age, she showed good talent in literature. She was married to Wajid Ali Shah, the Nawab of Awadh.
Begum Hazrat Mahal, commonly known as Awadh’s Begum, was the second wife of Nawabs of Awadh Swazidarisha and Awadh’s regent from 1857 to 1858. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, she played a decisive role in the rebellion against the British East India Company.
During the first war of India's Independence that took place in 1857-58, Begum Hazrat Mahal leaded a team of people who supported her in the revolt against the Britishers. She succeeded in capturing and gaining control over the state of Lucknow. She made her son Birjis Qadr, the king of Awadh.
Hazrat Mahal (c. 1820-1879) was one of the primary Indian leaders in the struggle known variously as the Great Mutiny or the Indian War (1857-58). As the acting regent of the state of Oudh (modern Awadh), Hazrat Mahal led the native resistance to British control in the name of her son, Birgis Qadr.
BEGUM HAZRAT MAHAL. The First War of Independence (1857-58) was the first general widespread uprising against the rule of the British East India Company.
