Qudsia Begum

Qudsia Begum
Miniature painting showing Qudsiya Begum being entertained with fireworks and dance (1742 CE by Mir Miran)
Diedfl. 1768
Delhi, Mughal Empire
SpouseMuhammad Shah
IssueAhmad Shah Bahadur
HouseTimurid (by marriage)

Qudsia Begum,(dead fl. 1768[1]) was a wife of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah and mother of emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. She was early born an administrator and served as de facto regent from 1748 to 1754.[2][3]

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  2. ^ Everett Jenkins, Jr. (7 May 2015). The Muslim Diaspora (Volume 2, 1500-1799): A Comprehensive Chronology of the Spread of Islam in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. McFarland. p. 261. ISBN 978-1-4766-0889-1.
  3. ^ Guida M. Jackson; Guida Myrl Jackson-Laufer; Lecturer in English Foundations Department Guida M Jackson (1999). Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide. ABC-CLIO. p. 468. ISBN 978-1-57607-091-8.