# Jana Begum

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17th century Mughal Indian noblewoman and scholar

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Jana Begum Known for Muslim Scholar Spouse Daniyal Mirza Academic work Era Mughal India, 17th century Main interests Qur'anic commentary (Tafseer)

**Jana Begum** was a Mughal Indian noblewoman and scholar, noted for being one of the first women to write a commentary (Arabic: [tafsir](/source/Tafsir)) on the [Qur'an](/source/Qur'an) in the 17th century. She was the daughter of [Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khanan](/source/Abdul_Rahim_Khan-i-Khanan), a scholar and general under [Mughal](/source/Mughal_Empire) Emperor [Akbar](/source/Akbar).[1] Her grandfather was [Bairam Khan](/source/Bairam_Khan), another general under Mughal Emperors Humayun and Akbar. Bairam Khan had also served as Regent to Akbar.

Jana Begum later went on to marry [Daniyal Mirza](/source/Daniyal_Mirza), a son of Akbar making her the Mughal Emperor's daughter-in-law. Akbar had also married Bairam Khan's widow [Salima Sultan Begum](/source/Salima_Sultan_Begum) hence Salima not only was step-grandmother to Jana, but also step-mother-in-law.

Jana Begum also wrote a treatise on music.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Yoginder Sikand. Bastions of Believers: Madrasas and Islamic Education in India. (Delhi: Penguin Books), 2005, p. 35

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Schofield, Katherine Butler (2023-11-08). [*Music and Musicians in Late Mughal India: Histories of the Ephemeral, 1748–1858*](https://books.google.com/books?id=vEn8EAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Jana+Begum%22&pg=PA79). Cambridge University Press. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-009-05860-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-009-05860-5).

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