Qudsia Begum, Begum of Bhopal
Qudsia Begum (1801 – 1881) was the Nawab of Bhopal from 14 November 1819[1] until her abdication on 29 November 1837.[2][3]
She was born to nawab Ghous Mohammad Khan of Bhopal. In 1817, she married Nazar Mohammad Khan, and became the mother of Sikandar Begum.
Her husband succeeded her father as Nawab. In 1819, she succeeded her husband as Nawab of Bhopal.
In 1837, she abdicated in favor of her daughter and son-in-law. She continued to influence the affairs of state in Bhopal during the reigns of her son-in-law, her daughter, and her granddaughter.
References
- ^ Jahan, Sultan (1918). Hayat-i-Qudsi, life of the Nawab Gauhar Begum alias the Nawab Begum Qudsia of Bhopal. London: Paul, Trench, Trubner. p. 30. ISBN 9781017226157.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ The Begums of Bhopal: A Dynasty of Women Rulers in Raj India, by Shahraryar M. Khan. Published by I. B.Tauris, 2000. ISBN 1-86064-528-3
- ^ Jahan, Sultan (1918). Hayat-i-Qudsi, life of the Nawab Gauhar Begum alias the Nawab Begum Qudsia of Bhopal. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co. p. 96. ISBN 9781017226157.
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