Hamida Banu Begum

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Hamida Banu Begum was a 16th-century Mughal empress and the wife of Emperor Humayun, best known as the mother of Emperor Akbar and a significant figure in the early Mughal court.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century Indian woman
Mughal empress
Mughal noblewoman
historical figure
queen consort
alsoKnownAs Mariam Makani
associatedWith Akbar
Humayun
Imperial zenana of the Mughal court
surface form: "Mughal harem"
child Akbar
citizenship Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: "Mughal Empire"
country Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: "Mughal Empire"
court Mughal court
courtStatus high-ranking royal consort
culturalContext Persianate Mughal culture
dynasty Mughal dynasty
era 16th century
familyRole mother of the third Mughal emperor
gender female
historicalRegion South Asia
surface form: "Indian subcontinent"
historicalSignificance key female figure in early consolidation of Mughal rule
husband Humayun
languageContext Persian
Turkic-influenced court culture
motherOf Akbar
name Hamida Banu Begum
notableFor being the mother of Emperor Akbar
influence during Akbar’s reign
role in early Mughal court politics
notableRelative Babur
Jahangir NERFINISHED
politicalRole informal influence at court
positionHeld Empress consort of the Mughal Empire
predecessorAsChiefImperialLady Haji Begum
surface form: "Bega Begum"
religion Islam
role imperial consort
imperial mother
senior lady of the Mughal court
roleInAkbarsLife advisor and respected elder
sphereOfInfluence Imperial zenana of the Mughal court
surface form: "Mughal imperial household"

Mughal succession politics
spouse Humayun
spouseOf Humayun
surface form: "second Mughal emperor Humayun"
successorAsChiefImperialLady Ruqaiya Sultan Begum
title Mariam Makani

Referenced by (4)

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Ruqaiya Sultan Begum aunt Hamida Banu Begum
Akbar mother Hamida Banu Begum
Hamida Banu Begum name Hamida Banu Begum
Humayun spouse Hamida Banu Begum

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