Among Bhopal's erstwhile rulers, one name which has been lost to history, or at least overlooked, is Begum Sultan Jahan, the last female Nawab of Bhopal, who wanted to transform the historic ...

Sultana Begum, who claimed to be related to Bahadur Shah Zafar—the last Mughal ruler—is living a life full of difficulties ...

History often highlights male rulers, but India’s architectural landscape holds remarkable monuments built by powerful women, ...

Aware of the disdain in which she was held by members of the ruling clan, Princess Aftab Jahan—the Junior Begum of Bhopal—moved to England in 1961, barely months after the death of her husband ...

Her mother, Sikander Begum, and her father ... dedicating herself to the upbringing of her two daughters—Sultan Jahan and Sulaiman Jahan. Sulaiman, the younger of the two, died of smallpox ...

Explore the historical significance of 23rd February, including the birth and death anniversaries of notable figures like ...

India's majestic monuments often credit emperors and kings, yet visionary women played pivotal roles. Bega Begum commissioned ...

He married Waheed Jahan Begum in 1902, and in the same year he was appointed the secretary of the Women’s Education Section at the All-India Muhammadan Educational Conference. This gave him an ...