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Begum Collection

Background imageBegum Collection: The Tombs of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin and Jahanara Begum

The Tombs of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin and Jahanara Begum
Nizamuddin Dargah complex, in Nizamuddin West, Delhi, India. The Tomb of Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya (or Awliya) (12381325) and Jahanara Begum (16141681), daughter of the Emperor Shah Jahan

Background imageBegum Collection: Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting

Fath-Ali Shah Qajar, Shah of Persia, sitting on his bed throne with scimitar and hookah pipe. Princes to the right, court clerks at left, and other courtiers

Background imageBegum Collection: Begum Aga Khan

Begum Aga Khan
Andree Josephine Carron (1898-1976), originally a Paris dressmaker, became the third wife of Aga Khan III in 1929, until their divorce in 1943. Date: 1939

Background imageBegum Collection: Marquis de Ganay and the Begum Aga Khan

Marquis de Ganay and the Begum Aga Khan
Charles Aime Jean Marquis de Ganay (1861-1948) with the Begum Aga Khan (1898-1976) at the races in Deauville. Date: 1939

Background imageBegum Collection: The Shah of Persia relaxing in his harem or seraglio

The Shah of Persia relaxing in his harem or seraglio. He sits on a carpet with hookah pipe and cushions, while a begum plays lute

Background imageBegum Collection: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal Park

India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Begum Hazrat Mahal Park: (right) The elegant tomb is that of Khurshid Zadi or Mushir Zadi, built by the Nawab Ghazi-ud-din Haider for his mother Mushir Zadi

Background imageBegum Collection: Old Delhi, India - The Golden Mosque

Old Delhi, India - The Golden Mosque
The Golden Mosque - Sunehri Masjid - a mosque in Old Delhi located outside the southwestern corner of Delhi Gate of the Red Fort, opposite the Netaji Subhash Park

Background imageBegum Collection: The Aga Khan marries his third wife, Andree Carron

The Aga Khan marries his third wife, Andree Carron
Aga Khan III (Sir Sultan Mohammed Shah, 1877-1957), Indian Muslim leader, racing enthusiast and prominent society figure, marrying his third wife

Background imageBegum Collection: Andree Carron, Begum Aga Khan

Andree Carron, Begum Aga Khan
Princess AndrÚÑáAga Khan (1898-1976), the third wife of Aga Khan II featured in The Sketch just prior to her marriage. AndrÚÑáJosÚ░¿ine Carron married Aga Khan III in December 1929

Background imageBegum Collection: The Aga Khan and the Begum Aga Khan

The Aga Khan and the Begum Aga Khan. Andr饠 Jos鰨 ine Carron married Aga Khan III in December 1929 and together they had one son, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan. The couple divorced in 1943

Background imageBegum Collection: At Cap d Antibes - The Begum Aga Khan and Mrs Claud Leigh

At Cap d Antibes - The Begum Aga Khan and Mrs Claud Leigh
Princess Andr饠 Aga Khan (1898-1976), the third wife of Aga Khan III, pictured at her villa at Cap d Antibes with Mrs Claud Leigh (described by the Tatler as, a very popular London hostess)

Background imageBegum Collection: India - Bibi Ka Maqbara

India - Bibi Ka Maqbara
Bibi Ka Maqbara at Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India - a maqbara (tomb / grave) built by Prince Azam Shah, son of Emperor Aurangzeb, one of the Mughal Emperors

Background imageBegum Collection: The Begum Aga Khan, by Olive Snell

The Begum Aga Khan, by Olive Snell
Portrait of Princess Andr饠 Aga Khan (1898-1976), the third wife of Aga Khan III, by society portraitist Olive Snell. Pictures by Snell appeared regularly in The Tatler


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