Qudsia Begum
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Qudsia Begum was a wife of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah and mother of emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. She was appointed an administrator early on and served as de facto regent from 1748 to 1754.
Miniature painting showing Qudsiya Begum being entertained with fireworks and dance (1742 CE by Mir Miran)
Her palace on the banks of the river Yamuna was commissioned in 1748
Qudsia Bagh, 1795
Ahmad Shah Bahadur
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Ahmad Shah Bahadur, also known as Mirza Ahmad Shah or Mujahid-ud-Din Ahmad Shah Ghazi, was the fourteenth Mughal emperor from 1748 to 1754. Born to Emperor Muhammad Shah, he succeeded his father to th
Qudsia Begum
…Qudsia Begum (died fl. 1768) was a wife of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah and mother of emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. She was appointed an administrator early on and served as de facto regent from 1748 to 1754. Qudsia Begum was born Udham Bai and came from humble…
Ahmad Shah (1748-54).
The Mughal Subedar of the Deccan Muzaffar Jang welcomes Joseph François Dupleix.
Death of the Nawab of Arcot in the Carnatic, during a battle against the French in 1749.
Stringer Lawrence and Nawab Wallajah in Madras