Zeenat Mahal (1823 – 17 July 1886) was the only wife and de facto regent of the Mughal Kingdom on behalf of her husband, the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

Was Zeenat Mahal a valiant freedom fighter, warrior and expert political strategist – or was she a treacherous murderer? Her contentious story offers insights into how history is written and who writes it, providing a unique perspective on the complex relationship between art and colonialism.

2018年10月9日 · Zeenat Mahal was the youngest queen of Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775-1862), the last of the Mughal Emperors. He was infatuated by his beautiful wife and built this palace at a great expense to commemorate his beloved.

Zeenat Mahal (1823 – 17 July 1886) was the only wife and de facto regent of the Mughal Kingdom on behalf of her husband, the Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar.

2022年6月21日 · Constructed in 1846 on the orders of the beloved wife of Bahadur Shah Zafar, stood a beautiful palace: Haveli Zeenat Mahal. As narrated by Basheeruddin Ahmad Dehlawi in his book Waqeyat-e-Dar-ul-Hukumat-e-Dehli, it was spread over a large 4-acre plot with fountains, huge cellars and arched rooms.

2011年10月16日 · Passing by Zeenat Mahal's palace (also known as Zeenat Mahal) in Lal Kuan in old Delhi fills one with dismay at the plight of this once magnificent 1846 structure.

Zinat (or Zeenat) Mahal (1821-1882) c.1839. Watercolour on ivory. National Army Museum, London. Accession no. NAM.1960-07-197-1-4. The favourite wife of Bahudar Shah Zafar II, the last Mughal Emperor, Zinat schemed to have her only son accepted as his heir, even though he was the youngest of fifteen boys.

Zinat Mahal Begum Sahiba, also spelled Zeenat Mahal, was the de facto Empress who ruled the Mughal Empire on behalf of the Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar World War II. But due to the primogeniture policy of the British, this was not accepted.

The grieving Queen Zeenat Mahal was eventually taken in by Mughal well-wishers and provided for until she passed away at the age of 63, her life consumed by sorrow and loss.

The Haveli of Zeenat Mahal is situated in the Lal Kuan Bazaar which lies west of Hauz Qazi in the heart of Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi and spreads over four acres of land. Local taxis and auto rickshaws can be rented to access this place including …