| Names |
Begum Hazrat Mahal, also
known as Begum of Awadh, was the first
wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. |
| Date of Birth |
Born in the year
1820 (Exact date not known) |
| Date of
Death |
April 07, 1879 |
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Profession / Traits / Activities |
Rebellion against British East India Company |
| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- She rebelled against the British East India
Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
- After her husband had been exiled to Calcutta,
she took charge of the affairs in the state of Awadh and
seized control of Lucknow.
- She also arranged for her son, Prince Birjis
Qadra, to become Wali (ruler) of Awadh; However, he
was forced to abandon this role after a short reign.
- She refused to accept any kind of favours and
allowances offered by the British rulers.
- After all her efforts failed to free the Awadh from the
clutches of the Britishers, she finally found asylum
in Nepal where she died in 1879.
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Commemorations |
- On 15 August 1962, Mahal was honoured
at the Old Victoria Park in Hazratganj, Lucknow for her role
in the First War of Independence. Along
with the renaming of the park, a marble memorial was also
constructed. The park has been used for Ramlilas and
bonfires during Dusshera, as well as Lucknow Mahotsava
(Lucknow Exposition).
- On 10 May 1984, the Government of India
issued a commemorative stamp in honour of Hazrat Mahal.
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