Maham Begum
Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire · Died 1534
Maham Begum or Mahim Begum was the empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 21 April 1526 to 26 December 1530 as the third wife and chief consort of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. She was the mother of Babur's eldest surviving son and eventual successor, Humayun.
Maham Begum is read about 94 times a day, in 13 languages.
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She is also frequently mentioned in the Humayun-nama by her adoptive daughter Gulbadan Begum, who refers to her as "lady" and "my Lady".