Taj Khatoon
15th century Kashmiri empress
About Taj Khatoon
Lived 1400 – 1468.
Taj Khatoon (also spelt Khatun; born Sayyida Taj Baihaqi; –1468) was the Empress consort of Kashmir as the wife of Sultan Zayn al-Abidin. She was the daughter of Sayyid Muhammad Baihaqi, a leading noble of the Kashmir Sultanate who helped Zayn al-Abidin ascend the throne in the Civil War of 1419–1420.
During the reign of her husband, Taj Khatoon was a patron of education. She donated her valuable necklace to Madrasat-ul Ulum, a school founded by Zayn al-Abidin in Sialkot.
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Who was Taj Khatoon?
15th century Kashmiri empress
When was Taj Khatoon born?
Taj Khatoon was born in 1400 in Kashmir Sultanate.
When did Taj Khatoon die?
Taj Khatoon died in 1468 in Srinagar.
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