Padshah Begum

Padshah Begum of
the Mughal Empire
Padshah Begum of ; the Mughal Empire
	Mughal princess Jahanara, Padshah Begum during the reigns of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb
Style	Her Imperial Majesty
Residence	Agra Fort
Appointer	Mughal Emperors
Formation	21 April 1526
First holder	Maham Begum
Final holder	Zeenat Mahal
Abolished	14 September 1857

Padshah Begum (Persian: پادشاه بیگم) was a superlative imperial title conferred upon the empress consort or 'First Lady' of the Mughal Empire and was considered to be the most important title in the Mughal harem or zenana.^[1] This title can be equivalent with "empress" in English, but in only approximate terms in the Mughal context.

^ Findly, Ellison Banks (1993). Nur Jahan, empress of Mughal India. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 95, 125. ISBN 9780195360608.

[Findly-1] Findly, Ellison Banks (1993). Nur Jahan, empress of Mughal India. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 95, 125. ISBN 9780195360608.

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