| Badshah Begum | |
|---|---|
| Shahzadi of the Mughal Empire Empress consort of the Mughal Empire Zan-i-Kalan Malika-uz-Zamani | |
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| Padshah Begum | |
| Tenure | 8 December 1721 – 26 April 1748 |
| Predecessor | Zinat-un-Nissa |
| Successor | Zeenat Mahal |
| Born | c. 1703 |
| Died | 14 December 1789 (aged 85–86) Delhi, India |
| Burial | Tis Hazari Bagh, Delhi |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Shahriyar Shah Bahadur |
| House | Timurid (by birth) |
| Father | Farrukhsiyar |
| Mother | Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum |
| Religion | Islam |
Badshah Begum (c. 1703 – 14 December 1789) was the first wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.[2] She is popularly known by her title Malika-uz-Zamani ("Queen of the Age") which was conferred upon her by her husband, immediately after their marriage.[3]
Badshah Begum was a second-cousin of her husband and was a Mughal princess by birth. She was the daughter of Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar and his first wife, Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum. She wielded major political influence in the Mughal court during her husband's reign and was his most influential wife. It was through her efforts that her step-son, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, was able to ascend the Mughal throne.[4]
- ^ Seth, Mira (1987). Dogra Wall Paintings in Jammu and Kashmir (illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 2–3. ISBN 9780195615494.
- ^ Sarkar, Jadunath (1997). Fall of the Mughal Empire (4th ed.). Hyderabad: Orient Longman. p. 169. ISBN 9788125011491.
- ^ Malik, Zahir Uddin (1977). The reign of Muhammad Shah, 1719-1748. London: Asia Pub. House. p. 407. ISBN 9780210405987.
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