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Zinat Mahal

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Miniature painting on ivory by Zinat Mahal (* 1821; † 1882 in Burma), also known as Nawab Zinat Mahal Begum or Zeenat Mahal. She was the main wife of the last Indian Grand Mogul Bahadur Shah II and the only one of his wives who belonged to a noble family. The two married in 1840, when Bahadur Shah was already 64 years old.

Object data

Inv. No.

104278

Object Name

Zinat Mahal

Collection

Franz Ferdinand von Österreich-Este (1863 Graz - 1914 Sarajevo) - GND

Culture

Indien