Nur-un-Nissa Begum
Nur-un-Nissa Begum (Persian: نورالنسا بیگم; meaning "Light among women"; died February 1701) was the first wife and chief consort of Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah I.
| Nur-un-nissa Begum | |
|---|---|
| Born | Khurasan |
| Died | February 1701 Kabul, Mughal Empire |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Rafi-ush-Shan |
| House | Timurid (by marriage) |
| Father | Mirza Sanjar Khan |
| Mother | Zinat-i-Alam Begum |
| Religion | Islam |
She was the mother of his third son, Prince Rafi-ush-Shan, and exercised great influence over her husband. She was the grand mother of future emperors, Rafi ud-Darajat, Shah Jahan II, and Muhammad Ibrahim. She died in 1701, six years before Bahadur Shah's accession to the throne.
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