Asmat Begum
Asmat Begum (died 1621) was the wife of Mirza Ghiyas Beg, the Prime minister of the Mughal emperor Jahangir, and the mother of Mughal empress Nur Jahan, the power behind the emperor. Asmat Begum was also the paternal grandmother of Empress Mumtaz Mahal, for whom the Taj Mahal was built.
| Asmat Begum | |
|---|---|
| Died | 10 October 1621 Agra, India |
| Burial | Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah, Agra |
| Spouse | Mirza Ghias Beg |
| Issue | Muhammad Sharif Ibrahim Khan Fath Jang Itiqad Khan Abu'l-Hasan Asaf Khan Nur Jahan Manija Begum Sahlia Begum |
| Father | Mirza Ala-ud-Daula Aqa Mulla |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
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