Government of India
Woollen table cloth belonging to Nawab Sikandar Begum.
Period: 1817-1868
Source: Victoria Memorial Hall
Description:
In the 1840s, Nawab Sikandar Jahan Begum succeeded her mother Qudsia Begum as the nawab of Bhopal. Trained in martial arts, Sikandar Jahan Begum fought many successful battles. This woollen tablecloth belonged to the Begum.
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