COMMANDER // 1820–1879
Begum Hazrat Mahal
British Raj2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1820 – 1879
Active service 1857–1858 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 37.
Profile
Begum Hazrat Mahal, also known as the Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah, and the regent of Awadh in 1857–1858. She is known for the leading role she had in the rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
Battles (2)
1857
1858