Zainab Sultan Begum
Zainab Sultan Begum was Queen consort of Ferghana Valley and Kabul as the second wife of Emperor Babur. She like two of his other wives Aisha Sultan Begum and Masuma Sultan Begum was a direct cousin of the Babur.
| Zainab Sultan Begum | |
|---|---|
| Timurid princess Queen consort of Ferghana Valley Queen consort of Kabul | |
| Died | c. 1506–07 |
| Spouse | |
| House | Timurid (by birth) |
| Father | Sultan Mahmud Mirza |
| Mother | Khanzada Begum |
| Religion | Islam |
She was one of the first Mughal cousins to marry among the own family, which later became a common practice, which would be especially be followed by Humayun, the second Mughal emperor who succeeded Babur after his death in 1530.
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