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Zeenat Mahal (1823 – 17 July 1886) was the only wife and de facto regent of the Mughal Kingdom on behalf of her husband, the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Dec 31, 2023 · Queen Zeenat Mahal was one of the most prominent and influential queens of the Mughal Empire. She was born in 1828 in Delhi, India, and was the daughter of a nobleman. Her father was a skilled diplomat and served as the Prime Minister of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Was Zeenat Mahal a valiant freedom fighter, warrior and expert political strategist – or was she a treacherous murderer? Her contentious story offers insights into how history is written and who writes it, providing a unique perspective on the complex relationship between art and colonialism.
Oct 9, 2018 · Zeenat Mahal was the youngest queen of Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775-1862), the last of the Mughal Emperors. He was infatuated by his beautiful wife and built this palace at a great expense to commemorate his beloved.
His wife Zeenat Mahal and some of the remaining members of the family accompanied him. At 4 am on 7 October 1858, Zafar along with his wives, two remaining sons began his journey towards Rangoon in bullock carts escorted by 9th Lancers under command of Lieutenant Ommaney.
Oct 16, 2011 · Passing by Zeenat Mahal's palace (also known as Zeenat Mahal) in Lal Kuan in old Delhi fills one with dismay at the plight of this once magnificent 1846 structure.
Zeenat Mahal (1823 – 17 July 1886) was the only wife and de facto regent of the Mughal Kingdom on behalf of her husband, the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Zinat Mahal Begum Sahiba, also spelled Zeenat Mahal, was the de facto Empress who ruled the Mughal Empire on behalf of the Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar World War II.
Zeenat Mahal was the only wife and de facto regent of the Mughal Kingdom on behalf of her husband, the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.
In 1858, he was deported to Rangoon, now Yangon, the capital city of modern day Myanmar, then the British-controlled Burma, and was accompanied by his wife Zeenat Mahal, his two sons and a daughter-in-law. He spent the last four years of his life in this exile in utter misery and humiliation.
