Gawhar Shad
| Gawhar Shad گوهرشاد | |||||
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Contemporary Timurid princess with her court ladies (Bodleian Library MS. Ouseley Add. 176 f.240a), painted 1430-1435. | |||||
| Tenure | 1405–1447 | ||||
| Born | 14th Century Samarkand, Timurid Empire | ||||
| Died | 19 July 1457 Herat, Timurid Empire | ||||
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| Spouse | Shah Rukh | ||||
| Issue | Ulugh Beg Baysunghur Muhammad Juki Maryam Sultan Sa'adat Sultan Qutlugh Tarkhan Agha | ||||
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| House | Timurid | ||||
| Father | Giāth ud-Din Tarkhān | ||||
| Mother | Khānzāde Khanum | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Gawhar Shad (Persian: گوهرشاد, romanized: Gawaršād; meaning "joyful jewel" or "shining jewel"; also Gawhar Shad Begum, Gohar Shād or Gawharshâd; died 19 July 1457) was the chief consort of Shah Rukh, the emperor of the Timurid Empire.