Maham Begum

Maham Begum
Empress consort of the Mughal Empire
Empress mother of the Mughal Empire
Padshah Begum
Tenure21 April 1526 – 26 December 1530
Predecessorposition established
SuccessorBega Begum
Bornlate 15th-century
Timurid Empire
Died16 April 1534
Delhi, Mughal Empire
Burial
Spouse
(m. 1506; died 1530)
Issue
  • Humayun
  • Barbul Mirza
  • Faruq Mirza
  • Mehr Jahan Begum
  • Aisan Daulat Begum
HouseTimurid (by marriage)
ReligionIslam

Maham Begum or Mahim Begum[1] (d. 16 April 1534) was the Empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 21 April 1526 to 26 December 1530 as the third wife and chief consort of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. She was the mother of Babur's eldest surviving son and eventual successor, Humayun.

She was the first recipient of the imperial title Padshah Begum, a formal designation of being the first lady of the Mughal court. Maham Begum is also frequently mentioned in the Humayun-nama by her adoptive daughter Gulbadan Begum, who refers to her as "lady" and "my Lady" (aka and akam).

  1. ^ Mukhia 2004, p. 124.