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Khanzada Begum (c. 1478 – 1545) was a Timurid princess and the eldest daughter of Umar Shaikh Mirza II, the amir of Ferghana. She was also the elder sister of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire.
Learn about Khanzada Begum, a Timurid noblewoman who played a political role in the Mughal Dynasty. Read a graphic biography that uses three close reads to explore her life, marriage, divorce, and influence.
Khanzada Begum (Graphic Biography) Writer: Trevor R. Getz. Artist: Liz Clarke. Historians sometimes talk about the Islamic world as though there were two spheres: the household, which was run by women, and the government, which was the domain of men. Khanzada Begum’s life challenges this narrative.
Khanzada Begum (1478–1545) was the eldest daughter of Umar Sheikh Mirza, a descendent of the Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur and ruler of the Central Asian kingdom of Ferghana. More importantly, she was the sister of Babur, who inherited the kingdom from his father and went on to turn it into the great Mughal Empire.
Khanzada Begum ( c. 1478 – 1545) was a Timurid princess and the eldest daughter of Umar Shaikh Mirza II, the amir of Ferghana. She was also the elder sister of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire.
How does this biography of Khanzada Begum support, extend, or challenge what you have learned about the “gunpowder empires,” and government generally, in this era? Now that you know what to look for, it’s time to read!
Historians sometimes talk about the Islamic world as though there were two spheres: the household, which was run by women, and the government, which was the domain of men. Khanzada Begum’s life challenges this narrative.
