A Glance to Gawhar Shad Begum’s Role in Shahrukh Mirza’s Government

Abstract

The Timurid period of Herat is one of the most important eras in the history of Afghanistan. In this era, the greatest Islamic civilization was revived. The cultural prosperity of this era is due to the efforts, love of art and culture of Gohar Shad Begum and her husband Shahrukh Mirza. In addition to cultural services, Gohar Shad Begum had a worthy contribution in the politics and administration of government affairs. The main purpose of this research is to undersand the role of Gohar Shad Begum in the political – cultural field of Shahrukh Mirza’s government and reflect it for the fans of history. In order to achieve this goal, authentic historical works were studied using the analytical descriptive method, and related topics were included in this scientific article after the analysis. Finally, the findings of this research include the following points: the period of Shahrukh Mirza’s rule was considered a golden age in terms of the development of culture and civilization, and Gohar Shad Begum played a key role and made a lot of effort in the creation and development of this civilization. This history making woman was also involved in politics and actively participated in state affairs. From this research, it can be concluded that Gohar Shad Begum played an active role in political and cultural fields and gave good advice to her husband, Shahrukh Mirza in political and cultural affairs. Gohar Shad had a special interest in the field of construction and has left countless historical works, which today are the greatest historical heritage, making our country proud.