Hamida Banu Begum
Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire · Lived 1527 to 1604 · aged 77
Hamida Banu Begum was the empress consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun and the mother of his successor, the third Mughal emperor Akbar. She was bestowed the title of Mariam Makani, by her son, Akbar. She also bore the title of Padshah Begum during the reign of Akbar.
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Young Akbar recognizes his mother. An illustration from the Akbarnama.
Wedding celebrations of Humayun and Hamida in 1541
Akbar's mother travels by boat to Agra. An illustration from the Akbarnama.
Painting from Jahangirnama describing the birth of prince Salim where Mariam Makani is seated beside Mariam-uz-Zamani, her daughter-in-law and mother of prince Salim.
Cenotaph of Hamida Banu Begum along with that of Dara Shikoh and others, in a side chamber of Humayun's Tomb, Delhi.About this person
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Lived 1527 to 1604 · aged 77