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Qudsia Begum

1801–1881 · 19th century · Also known as Gohar Begum

Qudsia Begum was the first of the four women rulers of Bhopal State. After her husband, Nawab Nazar Muhammad Khan, died in 1819, she governed as regent until 1837 despite opposition from male relatives. She built the Jama Masjid of Bhopal and public works, and her line of women rulers continued until 1926.

Qudsia Begum
Image: Mir Kalan Khan · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Bhopal State

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Qudsia Begum. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/qudsia-begum
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