Her Highness Sikandar,
The Begum of Bhopal
India
Hajj 1864 AD / 1280 AH
Biography
Bhopal, a Muslim state in pre-independence India, was governed by four women rulers between the years 1819 AD / 1234 AH and 1926 AD / 1344 AH. Kaikhusrau Jahan Begum, the last female ruler of Bhopal, continued her female predecessor’s reign, which started with her mother, Shah Jehan. The latter was the only daughter of Sikandar, who before had succeeded her mother as regent. Nawab Sikandar Begum’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1864 AD / 1280 AH is acknowledged as the first Hajj account recorded by a regent.
Extracted from the book: En Route to Mecca – Pilgrims’ Voices Throughout the Centuries
Publisher: Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia
(This book is published in conjunction with the En Route to Mecca: Pilgrims’ Voices Throughout the Centuries exhibition, launched in October 2009.)
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