Hamida Banu Begum
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Not to be confused with Hamida Banu.
Hamida Banu Begum (Persian: حمیده بانو بیگم; c. 1527 – 29 August 1604) was the empress consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun and the mother of his successor, the third Mughal emperor Akbar.[1][2] She was bestowed the title of Mariam Makani (lit. 'Dwelling with Mariam'), by her son, Akbar.[3] She also bore the title of Padshah Begum during the reign of Akbar.[4]
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Hamida Banu Begum | |
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Empress consort of the Mughal Empire Empress mother of the Mughal Empire | |
Padshah Begum | |
Predecessor | Bega Begum |
Successor | Saliha Banu Begum |
Born | c. 1527 |
Died | 29 August 1604(1604-08-29) (aged 76–77) Agra, Mughal Empire (present-day India) |
Burial | 30 August 1604 |
Spouse | |
Issue | Akbar Two daughters |
Father | Shaikh Ali Akbar Jami |
Mother | Mah Afroz Begum |
Religion | Shia Islam |
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