Taj Khatoon
| Taj Khatoon | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Kashmir | |
| Tenure | 1421 – 1468 |
| Born | Sayyida Taj Baihaqi c. 1400 Srinagar, Kashmir Sultanate |
| Died | 1468 Srinagar, Kashmir Sultanate |
| Burial | Mazar-e-Salatin |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | two daughters |
| House | Baihaqi (by birth) Shah Mir (by marriage) |
| Father | Sayyid Muhammad Baihaqi |
Taj Khatoon (also spelt Khatun; born Sayyida Taj Baihaqi) 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.[1][2][3]
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.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ a b Hasan (1959). Kashmir Under the Sultans.
- ^ a b "Zain-ul-Abidin, Budshah of Kashmir". Kashmir Reader. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b Dalal, Yaghika Beniwal and Sarthak (16 September 2021). "Zain-ul-Abidin: The 'Akbar' of Kashmir". PeepulTree. Retrieved 10 June 2025.