Saifani Paranani Begum Sultan Jahan, who ruled Bhopal for 30 years, dreamed of making Bhopal like Europe

Begum Sultan Jahan: Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan is now back home. He is recovering after a surgery at Lilavati Hospital. The actor was attacked with a sharp knife. Saif belongs not only to the film family but also with the cricket family and the royal family. Saif Ali Khan is the successor of the Pataudi royal family. Saif's family is also related to the Nawab of Madhya Pradesh. One of the early rulers of Bhopal which is lost in history, or rather ignored is Begum Sultan Jahan. She was the last woman Nawab of Bhopal who wanted to convert the historic capital into a European city and was somewhat successful in doing so.

Ruled for 30 years

Sarkar Amman was later known as Sultan Jahan. He was born on 9 July 1858 in Bhopal. She was born in the house of Nawab Begum Sultan Shah Jahan and her husband rest of Muhammad Khan Bahadur. As the only living child of the Nawab of Bhopal, Sultan Jahan was declared the successor of Bhopal Mususad after the death of his grandmother Sikander Begum and his mother's throne in 1868. After the death of her mother in 1901, Sultan, where she sat on the throne of Bhopal and became the Nawab Begum of Dar-ul-Iqbal-e-Bhopal. Begum Sultan Jahan died in 1930. He ruled the kingdom for about 30 years.

Rolls was fond of roas cars

Begum Sultan Jahan Begum was fond of Rolls Royal Cars and she had three expensive cars at that time. At that time it was very rare in the machine world. He had three Rolls Royce cars. This reflects their royal lifestyle. It is said that he was not busy just fulfilling his hobbies. He also gave great importance to education. His name is still associated with education, progress and innovation. His special emphasis was on educating the society.

Nawab Begum's relationship with Saif Ali Khan

Begum Sultan Jahan was the cousin of Saif Ali Khan. Sajida Sultan, the only son of Begum and daughter of successor Hamidullah Khan, was married to Pataudi's Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan. Who was Saif Ali's grandfather and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi's father. Mansoor later married actress Sharmila Tagore.

First Chancellor of AMU

Begum Sultan Jahan was appointed as its first Chancellor at the time of the establishment of AMU in 1920 and she held the position till her death in 1930. After his death, his son Hamidullah Khan sat on the throne and became the last Nawab of Bhopal. Nearly a decade after India's independence, he remained the Nawab in 1956 until the city merged into Madhya Pradesh.