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	Begum - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Begum, Begüm or Baigum (Turkish: Begüm, Persian: بیگم) is a Turkic title given to female family members of a Baig.
		Examples are: Begum Hazrat Mahal, Jahanara Begum, and Begum Inaara Aga Khan.
		Colloquially, the term is used by South Asian Muslim men to refer to their own wives or as a honorific address to a married or widowed woman.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Begum (213 words)

	Jahanara Begum
		Jahanara Begum, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shahjahan and Mumtaz Mahall, is one example of a tradition of unmarried princesses in the Mughal Dynasty.
		Jahanara was well educated and both wrote and commissioned poetry, in addition to authoring a biography on the Muslim Saint Mu’in al-Din, in 1671.
		Jahanara demonstrated her important role within the politics of the empire by bring the Emperor and the court back to the normalcy it enjoyed before the death of Empress.
	www.skidmore.edu /academics/arthistory/ah369/Jahanarapg2.htm (825 words)

	Jahanara Begum
		Jahanara returned to court lfie after her father's death, despite that the court now belonged to the new emperor, her hated brother Aurangzeb, a despotic bigot and chauvinist.
		Jahanara is rumored to have asked her father to lift this law, but it never happened.
		Jahanara died on Setpember 6, 1681, at the age of 67.
	jahanarabegum.freeservers.com (1919 words)

	Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - Home
		Begum Zia underlined the need for properly utilising the indigenous resources and also foreign assistance at all levels to create a wave in development, generate employment opportunity and remove unemployment.
		Begum Zia recalled that her government had declared the year 2003 as the "Good Education Year" aimed at spreading quality and universal education in the country.
		Begum Zia said a number of steps had also been taken for expansion of female education as the overall development of the country largely depended on education and empowerment of women.
	www.bssnews.net /index.php?genID=BSS-02-2003-10-27&id=7 (482 words)

	Begum, Jahan Ara (1613-1683)
		Jahanara was the daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal and on her mother's death inherited her vast fortune.
		Jahanara's life was mostly spent in devoted service to her disconsolate father and ambitious brothers, but she was not unmindful of the welfare of poor people and the larger portion of her huge income was reserved for providing dowries to marriageable but poor maidens and pensions and allowance to other needy persons.
		Jahanara, like her father, was very fond of building edifices and laying out beautiful gardens.
	nrcw.nic.in /shared/sublinkimages/90.htm (466 words)

	Ensure quality of pry edn: PM
		Jahanara Begum, the function was addressed also by State Minister for Education ANM Ehsanul Huq Milon, Secretary in Charge of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education M. Rafiqul Islam and Director General of the Department of Primary Education ABM Abdus Sattar.
		Begum Zia said that after her assumption of power in 1991, she had taken steps for the development of primary education by forming Primary and Mass Education Division in 1992, introducing compulsory primary education in 1993 and also food for education programme.
		Begum Zia said that after her return to power this time her government had changed the scenario in education sector by implementing a number of measures.
	nation.ittefaq.com /artman/exec/view.cgi/24/14202/printer (520 words)

	Local News on Bangladesh
		During his courtesy call on Begum Zia at the Prime Minister’s office yesterday afternoon, Gen Aziz also conveyed greetings of Pakistan Prime Minister Zafrullah Khan Jamali and said he (Jamali) is also eager to meet her during the SAARC summit to be held in Islamabad in January next.
		Begum Zia requested Gen Aziz to convey her best wishes to President Mosharraf and Prime Minister Jamali and said she is also looking forward to meeting the Pakistan leaders.
		Begum Zia requested Aziz to convey her best wishes to President Musharraf and PM Jamali saying she was also looking forward to meet the Pak leaders.
	www.sdnbd.org /sdi/news/general-news/Sept-2003/08-09-2003/General.htm (1546 words)

	The Hindu : Living a `lost' legacy
		Abdullah's son Mirza Pyare (the father of Begum Laila Umhani and her sister, another octogenarian) married one of the close granddaughters of Khan Bahadur Tipu Khan, a close associate of the Nizam.
		Begum Laila Umhani recounts her younger days when her father spoke glowingly about the magnificent royal court and the times of crisis - tales that he had heard from his father and grandfather to his friends.
		Begum Laila reminds everyone in the family about the heritage and keeps the genealogical tree alive besides the cuisine of the emperors.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/mp/2002/09/19/stories/2002091901000100.htm (1275 words)

	The Human Side of the Mughals -- Itihaas © Akhilesh Mithal, 1992-2000
		Very gradually Jahanara Begum worked the emperor and the court back to the normalcy it had enjoyed before the tragic death of the Empress.
		Jahanara's garment whether peshwaaz (floor length cloak) or oadhnee (upper wrap which like a chador trails the ground as the wearer moves from place to place) got aflame and enveloped her in fire.
		Jahanara was so badly burnt that her life was in danger.
	members.tripod.com /anantmithal/Itihaas/2000/it000402HumanSideOfMughals.html (1083 words)

	A Greater Gift
		Jahanara Begum because, she says, "From the age of eight, I wanted to do something for women." Founded in 1954, Jahanara is one of the oldest organizations in Bangladesh.
		Today they operate two training schools which train rural women in the skills of painting, weaving, knitting, woodcarving, and basket weaving using local materials like bamboo, jute, cane, reeds, and coconut fibers.
		In addition to a fair wage and safe working conditions, Jahanara offers day care for their children, low interest loans, and adult literacy classes.
	www.agreatergift.org /ProductSubClass2.aspx?ProducerCode=1098&PDeptID=295199 (125 words)

	Royalty.nu - History of India - The Taj Mahal
		According to legend, the prince met Arjumand Banu Begum, the daughter of his father's prime minister, at a bazaar when he was 14 and she was 15.
		Princess Jahanara, daughter of 17th century Indian emperor Shah Jahan, schemes to protect her family from her ruthless brother in this colorful, romantic novel.
		Jahanara, Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 by Kathryn Lasky.
	www.royalty.nu /Asia/India/TajMahal.html (752 words)

	oudh2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Huma Begum Sahiba [Bandi Begum], third daughter of H.H. Wakil-i-Mutlaq, Burhan ul-Mulk, Itimad ud-Daula, Nawab Sa'adat Khan Bahadur, Shaukat Jang, Nawab of Oudh.
		(i) Nawab Mirza Muhammad Baqir Khan Bahadur [Mirza Bandi] (s/o Bandi Begum).
		Nunni Begum, daughter of Mu'tamid ud-Daula, Mukhtar ul-Mulk, Nawab Sayyid Muhammad Khan Bahadur, Zigham Jang [Agha Mir], sometime Chief Minister of Oudh.
	4dw.net /royalark/India4/oudh2.htm (1465 words)

	Amazon.com: Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 (The Royal Diaries): Books: Kathryn Lasky (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jahanara, favorite daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and the most beloved of his four wives, writes about family jealousies, court intrigues, and war strategies, as well as the extravagant lifestyle of her royal family, who live in a setting where wall murals of flowers crafted in gemstones glitter by lamplight as though in bloom.
		Jahanara, the oldest and favorite of his children, is showered with emeralds and diamonds and rubies.
		Jahanara remarks in her diary that one of ther brothers has become a power-hungry radical muslim, who will do anything to take the throne.
	www.amazon.com /Jahanara-Princess-Princesses-India-Diaries/dp/0439223504 (1575 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jahanara Begum, adviser to the Prime Minister on Primary and Mass Education, on Sunday said that quality primary education was pre-requisite to building an efficient manpower, reports BSS.
		She was inaugurating a day-long seminar on “Formulation of Primary Education Strategy” organised by the Primary Education Department at Mirpur in Dhaka on Sunday, an official handout said.
		Jahanara Begum said the BNP government had given emphasis on expansion and development of primary education whenever it came to power.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2004/04/13/city.htm (946 words)

	Country news
		The dead were identified as Rabeya Begum (30) of Apashi village, Eklas Bepari (35) of Datter Hat, Shefali Begum (38), Jahanara Begum (30), Mizan Bepari (22), Zakir Hossain (28) and Mukul (9) of Datter Hat village in Sadar upazila of the district.
		Sufia Begum (21), an inhabitant of village Dinonath in Lohagara upazila, suffered grievous injuries after her husband and in-laws poured kerosene on her on October 23, 2004.
		Hapless Sufia Begum has appealed to the authorities concerned for the rehabilitation of her and her son after her treatment at DMCH.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/may/17/17052005ct.htm (2801 words)

	.:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia congratulated her Egyptian counterpart Mahmoud Mohammed Nazif on his re-election as Prime Minister of the country, reports UNB.
		In a message to the Egyptian Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia said she is confident that under his able leadership, Egypt would continue to progress in a greater pace and the existing bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries would be further strengthened.
		Jahanara Begum, aunt of Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia died of cancer at the Combined Military Hospital in Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon at the age of 72.
	www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2006/01/05/city.htm (1354 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 2001057627
		Jahanara is the daughter of one of these ultra-rich and powerful figures, Shah Jahan The Magnificent.
		It is rife with intrigue and turmoil as her father fights for his rights to rule - and she struggles against the confinement her Muslim religion dictates.
		Jahanara's diary allows readers to witness the exotic splendor and unforgettable drama of this past great dynasty.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/description/schol051/2001057627.html (151 words)

	Shah Jahan - Wikipedia Mirror (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Shah Jahan is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal, a shrine to his Persian second wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal ("Ornament of the Palace") whom he married on May 10,1612, at the age of 20.
		Shah Jahan had four surviving children: His son the emperor Aurangzeb, and daughters Jahanara Begum, Roshanara Begum and Gauharara Begum.
		Rumour has it that his attachement reached a point which it is difficult to believe, the justification of which he rested on the decision of the Mullas, or doctors of their law.
	www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/Shah_Jahan (1147 words)

	Jahanara Begum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shah Jahan's fondness for his daughter was reflected in the multiple titles he bestowed upon her, which include Sahibat al-Zamani, Mistress of the Age, and Padishah Begum, or Lady Emperor, or Begum Sahib (Princess of Princesses).
		Jahanara's sister Roshanara, who was reportedly very jealous, asked Aurangzeb if he could give her those right but he said no because he needed her to assist in the care of his children (4 girls, 6 boys).
		Her life was made into a book in "The Royal Diaries" book series "Jahanara: Princess of Princeses" by Kathryn Lasky.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jahanara_Begum (635 words)

	Founding Mothers : Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It was due to the efforts of women like Begum Shahnawaz, Begum Ikramullah and Begum Raana Liaqat Ali Khan, that in 1961 the Government of Pakistan had to bring in the Muslim Family laws ordinance, which practically banned polygamy.
		Begum Jahanara Shahnawaz was a force in her own right.
		The daughter of the famous Sir Muhammad Shafi (who had formed the pro-British faction of the Muslim league as opposed to the pro-congress faction led by Jinnah in the late 1920s), she was the successor of Sir Shafi’s legacy.
	www.chowk.com /show_article.cgi?aid=00002822&channel=university (4435 words)

	Begum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term became known in the West—especially in the French-speaking world—due to Jules Verne's 1879 novel The Begum's Millions (in French, Les Cinq cents millions de la Begum).
		In the UK, Begum has been increasingly used as an religious slur agains headscarf wearing Muslim Women.
		It became associated with devout Islam and the practice of wearing the veil through the court case of Shabina Begum
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Begum (230 words)

	Most flood-hit primary schools in Bangladesh reopened
		A total of 9.2 million books have been kept for distribution among the flood hit 4.5 million primary students and the teachers were asked to take extra classes to make up the classes lost due to flood, according to The New Nation Monday.
		Jahanara Begum, advisor to the prime minister on primary and mass education affairs, was quoted as saying that out of a total 73,540 primary schools in the country, 17,066 were affected by floods.
		Jahanara said 200 million taka (3.3 million dollars) well be spent for emergency repair of the primary schools so that normal educational life can be resumed as early as possible.
	en.ce.cn /World/Asia-Pacific/200408/15/t20040815_1513490.shtml (194 words)

	Shah Jahan at AllExperts
		Shah Jahan is best known as the builder of the Taj Mahal, a shrine to his Persian second wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal ("Ornament of the Palace") whom he married on May 10,1612, at the age of 20.
		Shah Jahan was born with the name Prince Khurram to Jahangir and the Hindu Rajput Princess Manmati, and was reportedly close to his grandfather Akbar as a child.
		Shah Jahan had four surviving children: His son the emperor Aurangzeb, and daughters Jahanara Begum, Roshanara Begum and Gauharara Begum.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/sh/shah_jahan.htm (939 words)

	Politics News
		Without naming Awami League, Begum Zia accused the opposition of being involved in politics of destruction and pushing the country backward.
		A court yesterday indicted 43 activists of Awami League and its student and youth fronts for obstructing BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her motorcade in front of Jahangirnagar University at Savar when she was in the opposition in 2001.
		They were accused of assembly with firearms and holding out threat on the life of Begum Zia when she was travelling to Pirojpur for addressing a public meeting on June 17.
	independent-bangladesh.com /news/apr/21/21042005pl.htm (2209 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Delhi / Down Memory Lane : Where are those serais?
		The biggest and best-known serai was built by Jahanara Begum, Shah Jahan's elder daughter, in the garden she laid off Chandni Chowk, known as Sahibabad or Begum Bagh.
		On the stretch of road leading from Tehraha Bairam Khan in Daryaganj towards Suiwallan, and Matia Mahal is Kamra Bangash, built by Faizullah Khan Bangash in the 18th Century.
		Arab-ki-Serai was built by Haji Begum, Humayun's first life, for Arab workers engaged in construction her husband's tomb.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2005/06/06/stories/2005060600420200.htm (813 words)

	Feminism in Bangladesh
		Duza, Asfia, Jahanara Huq, Sayeda Rowshan Qadir, and Khaleda Salahuddin, ed.
		Begum, Hamida, Najma Chowdhury, Jahanara Huq, Salma Khan, and Rasheda Choudhury, ed.
		Huq, Jahanara, Ishrat Shamim, Najma Chowdhury, and Hamida Akhtar Begum, ed.
	www.cddc.vt.edu /feminism/ban.html (868 words)

	Bangalee Woman
		Jahanara Begum and her leading colleagues of severe consequences of the movement.
		The verdict of public trial was proclaimed by Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam, Chairperson of the tribunal, on behalf of all the judges of the public court, in Shahid Surwardy Uddan in a massive peoples’ rally where millions participated.
		Jahanara Imam’s last message to the nation written from her deathbed before she merged with eternity.
	www.muktadhara.net /page22.html (4453 words)

	Bangalee Woman
		Jahanara Begum and her leading colleagues of severe consequences of the movement.
		The verdict of public trial was proclaimed by Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam, Chairperson of the tribunal, on behalf of all the judges of the public court, in Shahid Surwardy Uddan in a massive peoples’ rally where millions participated.
		Jahanara Imam’s last message to the nation written from her deathbed before she merged with eternity.
	muktadhara.net /page22.html (4453 words)

	Shah Jahan Summary
		For 8 years Shah Jahan remained a prisoner in the Agra Fort, attended by his faithful daughter Jahanara and gazing, it is reported, most of the time upon the Taj Mahal, where he was to be laid to rest beside his favorite consort.
		Several European chroniclers suggested that Shah Jahan had an incestuous relationship with his daughter Jahanara Begum.
		Rumour has it that his attachement reached a point which it is difficult to believe, the justification of which he rested on the decision of the Mullas, or doctors of their law.
	www.bookrags.com /Shah_Jahan (2266 words)

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