Izz-un-Nissa Begum was the third wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
11 Facts About Izz-un-Nissa
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Izz-un-Nissa is popularly known by the title, Akbarabadi Mahal, and commissioned the Akbarabadi Mosque in Shahjahanabad.
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Izz-un-Nissa Begum was the daughter of Mirza Iraj who held the title, Shahnawaz Khan.
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Izz-un-Nissa was the son of Abdul Rahim Khan-I-Khana, and the grandson of Bairam Khan.
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Izz-un-Nissa made Izz-un-Nissa's father, Shahnawaz Khan de facto commander-in-chief of the southern islands.
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Izz-un-Nissa tied the knot more firmly in a traditional way, by taking Shahnawaz's young daughter Izz-un-Nissa Begum, as his third wife.
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Izz-un-Nissa did not even bother to consult his father, Jahangir.
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Izz-un-Nissa survived her husband, who was deeply concerned about her welfare at the time of his death in 1666.
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Izz-un-Nissa Begum was buried in the Sirhindi Garden laid out by her in the Sabji Mandi area in the outskirts of Shahjahanabad.
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Izz-un-Nissa's tomb is referred to as the tomb of Sirhindi Begum.
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Izz-un-Nissa Begum provided a serai and an impressive mosque in a major market in the south part of Delhi.