On this Women's Day, one must recall the contribution of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum, who played a stellar role in educating ...

The story of Bhopal is intertwined with the story of its women, none of whom were content playing second fiddle to the men.

One of the most influential and impactful rulers of the lineage was Begum Sultan Jahan, the last female Nawab. Begum Sultan Jahan was the great-grandmother of Devara actor Saif Ali Khan.

The Nawab had married Aftab Jahan, six years younger than his eldest daughter, Abida Sultan, despite opposition from his daughters and first wife, Begum Maimoona Sultan. The elder Begum ...