Shah Jahan Begum (First Lady)

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Shah Jahan Begum was the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia who served as the First Lady of India (having previously served as the Second Lady of India). [1] [2] She was the spouse of Zakir Husain. [3]

She observed purdah as a strict Muslim, and therefore kept a low profile. [4]

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