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 ...

On this Women's Day, one must recall the contribution of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum, who played a stellar role in educating girls in an era when they were restricted within four walls of the house ...

As mentioned earlier, the royal dynasty is linked to Bhopal through Nawab Begum Sultan Jahan, who was a woman with excellent leadership skills. Talking about her vision, she wanted to transform ...

was succeeded by her daughter Sikandar (1847-1868), followed by Shah Jahan Begum (1868-1901) and Sultan Jahan Begum (1901-1926). Their focus was on building a competent administration and being ...

They did what a man could never have dreamt of. For instance, Sultan Shah Jahan Begum initiated the building of a hospital exclusively for women, with women doctors, nurses and other staff.

In 1901, Sultan Kaikhusrau Jahan took over the Throne of Bhopal ... She was the most social Begum who was loved by the people and heavily awarded by the British for her reforms in education ...

Hamidullah, the youngest of Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum's three sons, was never in line for the throne. As per convention, only the firstborn—or the surviving offspring of the ruler or heir ...

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 ...

According to his will, his daughter, Sikandar Jahan Begum, was to be the next Nawab of Bhopal. But she was only six months old at that time. Hence, Gauhar Begum took charge as the Nawab. Gauhar Begum ...

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 ...