Qudsia Begum, born Udham Bai was a wife of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah and mother of emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur. She was early born an administrator 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
Mirza Nasir-ud-Din MuḼammad Shah was the thirteenth Mughal emperor from 1719 to 1748. He was son of Khujista Akhtar, the fourth son of Bahadur Shah I. After being chosen by the Sayyid Brothers of Barha, he ascended the throne at the young age of 16, under their strict supervision.
Emperor Muhammad Shah holding an emerald and a mouthpiece of a huqqa, by Nidha Mal, c. 1730
The Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah with his Falcon visits the imperial garden at sunset on a palanquin.
Baagh e Naazir was built by Muhammad Shah the year 1748.
Elephants pushing Mughal artillery cannons drawn also by bullocks.