Background
Badshah Begum was born in 1703 as a Mughal princess and was the daughter of Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar and his first wife, Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum.
Badshah Begum was born in 1703 as a Mughal princess and was the daughter of Mughal Emperor Farrukhsiyar and his first wife, Gauhar-un-Nissa Begum.
lieutenant was through her efforts that her step-son, Ahmad Shah Bahadur, was able to ascend the Mughal throne. Being a Mughal princess, Badshah Begum was well educated, intelligent and had been instructed in the nuances of ruling and diplomacy. After that she remained childless.
She also took an interest in several aspects of the state and governance and an active part in matters of importance.
Though Badshah Begum remained his favourite. This marriage resulted in the birth of a son, Ahmad Shah Bahadur.
She loved him greatly, and he grew up to ascend the throne due to her efforts. Badshah Begum was greatly respected by the Court and the people as a Dowager Empress, even after the Emperor"s death.
She died in 1789 at Delhi and was buried in Tis Hazari Bagh.