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Ulugh Beg’s mother, Gawharshad is another fascinating figure. As the chief consort of Shah Rukh, she played an important role in embellishing Herat and other cities with exquisite examples of Timurid architecture, such as the Musallah Complex in Heart and the Masjid-e Gawharshad in Mashad. Imperial women in Turkic dynasties have tended to play more of an important role in state administration than other Islamic dynasties. After her husband’s death in 1447, she took on the role of a kingmaker for her various sons and grandsons. In 1457, well over the age of 80, she was finally outmaneuvered by Abu Said and executed.

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