Lal Kunwar

Lal Kunwar
Imtiaz Mahal
Portrait of Lal Kunwar by Indian School of the 18th century
Royal consort
Tenure27 February 1712 – 12 February 1713
Born18 March 1691
Lalajinagar, Delhi, Mughal Empire
Died17 June 1759
SpouseJahandar Shah
HouseTimurid (by marriage)
FatherKhasusiyat Khan
ReligionIslam

Imtiaz Mahal (Persian lit. "distinguished one of the palace"),[1] better known by her birth name Lal Kunwar, was a consort of Mughal emperor Jahandar Shah. She was the daughter of Khasusiyat Khan.She was a former dancing girl who exercised supreme influence over the Emperor, encouraged frivolity and pleasure which eventually led to his ignominious downfall.

She was the favorite concubine of Jahandar Shah and is more often referred to in histories by her given name Lal Kunwar.[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Irvine, William (1971). Later Mughals. New Delhi: Munishram Manoharlal. pp. 180, 192–197. OCLC 952981690.