Empress Bega Begum
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Empress Bega Begum was a Mughal empress and chief consort of Emperor Humayun, best known for patronizing monumental architecture and courtly culture in 16th-century India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bega Begum | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Indian noblewoman
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Mughal empress ⓘ chief consort ⓘ patron of architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Haji Begum ⓘ |
| architectEngaged |
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas
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Sayyid Muhammad ⓘ |
| associatedMonument |
Humayun's Tomb
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surface form:
Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
|
| associatedWith |
Delhi Sultanate–Mughal transition era
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Emperor Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Humayun's Tomb
ⓘ
surface form:
Humayun's Tomb complex
|
| commissioned |
Humayun's Tomb
ⓘ
surface form:
Humayun's Tomb in Delhi
|
| country |
Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
|
| court | Mughal court ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Persianate court culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Mughal dynasty ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Mughal period ⓘ |
| influenced | later Mughal funerary architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Timurid-Persian architectural traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charitable endowments
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patronage of Persian-style garden tombs ⓘ religious piety ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt | Persian ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow of Humayun ⓘ |
| notableWork | Humayun's Tomb ⓘ |
| notedFor | political acumen at court ⓘ |
| patronOf |
Humayun's Tomb
ⓘ
Sufi institutions ⓘ courtly culture ⓘ monumental architecture ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Agra
ⓘ
Delhi ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief consort of Emperor Humayun ⓘ |
| reasonForTitle | performed the Hajj pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
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surface form:
North India
|
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of Humayun's memory
ⓘ
manager of imperial household affairs ⓘ |
| spouse | Humayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stepmotherOf | Akbar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Akbar's early reign
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religious scholars ⓘ |
| title | Haji Begum ⓘ |
| traveledTo | Mecca ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.