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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 often called meetings to encourage soldiers, asking them to be brave and fight for the cause. She wrote letters of instruction for the movement and is reported to have appeared on the battlefield on February 25, 1858, mounted on an elephant.
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.
Begum hazrat mahal Stock Photos and Images. RM F3GA60 – Begum Hazrat Mahal, wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, great freedom fighter, first war of Independence, Indian Mutiny, Indian Rebellion, India, 1857, old vintage 1800s picture.
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.
Jun 11, 2016 · B egum Hazrat Mahal was the last of the official queens of the kingdom of Avadh, or “Oudh” as known to the British imperialists, a large province in northern India. While the details of her birth and family are unclear, it is certain that Begum Hazrat Mahal was not of royal lineage.
