Begums of Bhopal
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The Begums of Bhopal were a line of powerful female rulers who governed the princely state of Bhopal in central India during the 19th and early 20th centuries, noted for their progressive reforms and patronage of education and infrastructure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynasty
ⓘ
female rulers ⓘ ruling family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian princely states
ⓘ
history of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ women's leadership in South Asia ⓘ |
| capital | Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bhopal State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1926 ⓘ |
| firstRuler | Qudsia Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hamidullah Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Qudsia Begum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shah Jahan Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikandar Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Jahan Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Begum of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownForPolicy |
construction of railways
ⓘ
construction of roads ⓘ construction of waterworks ⓘ legal and administrative reforms ⓘ modernization of Bhopal ⓘ promotion of girls' education ⓘ public health reforms ⓘ |
| language |
Hindustani
ⓘ
Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| lastRuler | Sultan Jahan Begum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central India ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of infrastructure
ⓘ
female leadership ⓘ patronage of education ⓘ progressive reforms ⓘ |
| notableWork |
founding of educational institutions in Bhopal
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patronage of Islamic scholarship ⓘ support for architecture in Bhopal ⓘ |
| partOf | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | princely state rulers under British suzerainty ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nawab rulers of Bhopal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
administrative reorganization of Bhopal State
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continuation of female succession in Bhopal ⓘ negotiation of treaties with the British ⓘ |
| startTime | 1819 ⓘ |
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