Padshah Begum
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Padshah Begum was a superlative imperial title conferred upon the empress consort of the Mughal Empire and was considered to be the most important title in the Mughal harem or zenana. This title is ge
Princess Jahanara aged 18, British Library, Add Or 3129, f.13v
Saliha Banu Begum
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Saliha Banu Begum was the chief consort of Emperor Jahangir. She was the Padshah Begum for the most part of the reign of her emperor husband until her death in the year 1620.
Padshah Begum
…one lady simultaneously. This was evidenced by the fact that Emperor Jahangir's wife, Nur Jahan, did not use this until the death of his chief wife, Saliha Banu Begum (the Padshah Begum). Where the consorts of the Mughal emperors were concerned, the title could only be bestowed upon the chief wife of the emperor. The…
Depiction of a wife of Jahangir, possibly Saliha