Nawab of the Principality of Bhopal, India, Shahjahan Begum (1838 – 1901) ruled effectively and is still considered a great and popular ruler. Sovereign at 6 Born on July 29, 1838 in Islamnagar, in the principality of Bhopal (India), Shahjahan is the only surviving child of Sikandar Begum (a titl