Begum Hazrat Mahal

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Freedom Movement, Royalty

Begum Hazrat Mahal, born as Muhammadi Khanum around 1820, stands as a formidable figure in India’s first major struggle for independence, the 1857 Rebellion. As the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, the last ruler of Awadh, she was thrust from the confines of...