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Jahanara Begum (23 March 1614 – 16 September 1681) was a princess of the Mughal Empire. She was the second and the eldest surviving child of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
May 24, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jahanara Begum, the eldest child of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, who was a writer, poet, painter and architect. Discover how she became the First Lady of the Indian Empire, the owner of a ship and a patron of Sufism, and how she accompanied her father in his exile.
Sep 17, 2018 · Mughal era. Born in 1614, Jahanara lived a life outside the conventional role of a Mughal princess —as an exemplary poet, writer, architect, engineer and painter, especially in an era where the lives of Mughal women were largely confined within the walls of the zenana.
May 31, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Jahanara Begum, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and the sister of Aurangzeb. She was a Sufi disciple, a patron of literature and architecture, and the First Lady of the Mughal Empire.
Dec 15, 2008 · Jahanara Begum was the eldest daughter of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and his favorite wife, Momtaz Mahal. She played a key role in Mughal politics, patronized Sufism and architecture, and commissioned the famous Chandni Chauk bazaar in Delhi.
Jahanara Begum (23 March 1614 – 16 September 1681) was a princess of the Mughal Empire. She was the second and the eldest surviving child of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.
Learn about Jahanara Begum, the daughter of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, who became the Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire. See her portrait and jewellery at the Allahabad Museum, Prayagraj.
